Dail: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	60	60	6	–	#1,823
1920s	–	103	103	10	+72%	#1,661
1930s	6	76	82	8	-20%	#2,217
1940s	53	86	139	14	+70%	#2,006
1950s	78	78	156	16	+12%	#2,171
1960s	8	51	59	6	-62%	#2,648
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	5	5	1	–	#8,981
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#1,823

1920s

–

103

+72%

#1,661

1930s

-20%

#2,217

1940s

139

+70%

#2,006

1950s

156

+12%

#2,171

1960s

-62%

#2,648

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#8,981

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Dail

Dail is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1912, 604 American babies have been named Dail, about 76% boys and 24% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1952, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Dail stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dail?

The median living Dail is about 72 years old; half are between 67 and 78. An estimated 300 people named Dail are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dail year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
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1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	10	#2,648
1960	8	#4,837	–	–
1955	10	#3,830	9	#2,807
1950	8	#4,029	8	#2,817
1945	8	#3,446	9	#2,430
1940	–	–	7	#2,929
1935	–	–	9	#2,572
1930	–	–	11	#2,477
1925	–	–	6	#3,832
1920	–	–	14	#2,244
1915	–	–	5	#3,952
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Dail, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dail?

The median living Dail is about 72 years old. Half of all living Dails are between 67 and 78 years old.

How many people named Dail are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Dail are alive in the United States, based on 604 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dail in 2025?

Dail did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Dail?

604 babies have been named Dail in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dail most popular?

Dail peaked in 1952, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Dail a boy or girl name?

Dail is used for both: about 24% of babies named Dail have been girls and 76% boys.

Is the name Dail rising or falling?

Dail has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Dail popularity over time

The story of Dail

How old are people named Dail?

Dail year by year

Frequently asked questions

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