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Dalin

Masculine

Dalin is given to both — 436 boys and 27 girls since 1880. See other names given to both

1977high 2003
Rare todaygiven to only a few children a year
rare

Dalin entered the US charts in 1977, peaked at #3693 in 1995, is rarely given in 2025 — given to only a few children a year.

How old is the name Dalin?

Dalin first appears in US birth records in 1977 — 48 years ago. The typical Dalin alive today was born around 2001, making them about 24 years old. About 400 people named Dalin are estimated to be alive in the US today.

When was the name Dalin most popular?

Dalin peaked in 1995, reaching #3693 nationally. See the whole 1995 chart.

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What the data says

The long climb, and where it stands now

BOYS NAMED · 1977–20252211022519772022

US babies named Dalin per year from 1977 to 2025
AVERAGE RANK BY DECADE#1#10#100#1000#36931970s2020s

The same years in position rather than babies

First recorded
1977
Most boys named
200322 — the highest on record
Peak rank
#3693reached in 1995
Change vs 2018
−16.7%5 in 2022, from 6
Dalin sits in the rare tail. Its best year on record was 2003, with 22 boys. Today it is given to few enough children that it does not enter the ranked charts at all.

Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.

Dalins among us

400

people named Dalin are estimated to be alive in the US today

Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method

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Is it right for you

Fashion outlook

Dalin sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.

Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them

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Frequently asked

How many Dalins are there in the world?
No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 400 people named Dalin are estimated to be alive in the US today.
How popular is the name Dalin in 2025?
Dalin is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 boy names.
Will my child share the name Dalin with classmates?
Dalin will almost certainly be the only one in school.

More D names

The most-given names starting with D, all years combined.

David#35 · Daniel#22 · Donald#690 · Dennis#707 · Douglas#807 · Dylan#41 · Danny#628 · Dale#1409

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US figures from the Social Security Administration. 1880–2025. Data & methodology

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