Dalan: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	13	1	–	#3,096
1970s	12	1	-8%	#4,057
1980s	73	7	+508%	#3,386
1990s	151	15	+107%	#2,800
2000s	205	21	+36%	#3,229
2010s	92	9	-55%	#5,025
2020s (to 2025)	24	4	-57%	#9,179

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,096

1970s

-8%

#4,057

1980s

+508%

#3,386

1990s

151

+107%

#2,800

2000s

205

+36%

#3,229

2010s

-55%

#5,025

2020s (to 2025)

-57%

#9,179

The story of Dalan

Dalan 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 1962, 570 American babies have been named Dalan. Its peak came in 1998, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Dalan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dalan?

The median living Dalan is about 24 years old; half are between 17 and 31. An estimated 600 people named Dalan 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.

Dalan year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	8	#9,179
2023	–	–
2022	6	#11,162
2021	5	#12,541
2020	5	#12,444
2019	–	–
2018	5	#12,573
2017	10	#7,698
2016	6	#11,025
2015	10	#7,605
2014	12	#6,723
2013	12	#6,699
2012	9	#8,296
2011	18	#5,025
2010	10	#7,704
2009	18	#5,139
2008	16	#5,538
2007	15	#5,702
2006	22	#4,251
2005	24	#3,836
2004	17	#4,833
2003	22	#3,868
2002	26	#3,372
2001	19	#4,159
2000	26	#3,229
1995	13	#4,571
1990	12	#4,457
1985	10	#4,111
1980	8	#4,585
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dalan?

The median living Dalan is about 24 years old. Half of all living Dalans are between 17 and 31 years old.

How many people named Dalan are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Dalan are alive in the United States, based on 570 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dalan in 2025?

Dalan 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 Dalan?

570 babies have been named Dalan in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dalan most popular?

Dalan peaked in 1998, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Dalan a boy or girl name?

Dalan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dalan rising or falling?

Dalan is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Dalan popularity over time

The story of Dalan

How old are people named Dalan?

Dalan year by year

Frequently asked questions

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