FIRST NAME
Dale
Dale is the 150th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 172,981 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 15,912 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #150 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
457,626
living · #109
2020 CENSUS
172,981
living · #150
BABIES NAMED DALE BY BIRTH YEAR · 1881–2025
2025129
As a male name, Dale peaked in 1958, when 8,502 babies were named Dale (the #46 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #1,040 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
39,794
living · #696
2020 CENSUS
15,912
living · #1,040
BABIES NAMED DALE BY BIRTH YEAR · 1887–2025
20255
As a female name, Dale peaked in 1952, when 1,108 babies were named Dale (the #236 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)