Dalary: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,164

among girls · ↓39 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

199

named Dalary · -7% vs 2024

How common

1 in 8,077

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2017

334 babies

All-time total

3,136

#3,509 all-time among girls

First recorded

2014

in Social Security records

Dalary popularity over time

3,136 babies have been named Dalary since 2014, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2010s	1,816	182	–	#818
2020s (to 2025)	1,320	220	+21%	#948

Where Dalary is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	188	0.12	outside top 500
2027	179	0.11	outside top 500
2028	171	0.11	outside top 500
2029	165	0.10	outside top 500
2030	160	0.10	outside top 500

Where Dalary is most popular

Girls named Dalary per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.129 per 1,000. Strongest in Arizona, Colorado, and California.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Dalary born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Arizona	65	0.463	+258%
Colorado	35	0.314	+142%
California	250	0.297	+130%
Texas	216	0.269	+108%
New Mexico	5	0.206	+59%
Maryland	17	0.160	+24%
North Carolina	36	0.158	+22%
Georgia	34	0.150	+16%
Illinois	30	0.131	≈ national
Oregon	7	0.108	-17%
Tennessee	17	0.107	-17%
Kansas	5	0.087	-33%
Oklahoma	5	0.068	-48%
Indiana	6	0.043	-67%
Washington	6	0.042	-68%
Florida	17	0.040	-69%
Virginia	5	0.029	-77%
New York	7	0.018	-86%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Dalary

Dalary is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,164 in 2025 with 199 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2014, 3,136 American babies have been named Dalary. Its peak came in 2017, when 334 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Dalary?

The median living Dalary is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 9. An estimated 3,100 people named Dalary 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.

Dalary year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	199	#1,164
2024	215	#1,125
2023	204	#1,175
2022	195	#1,233
2021	237	#1,062
2020	270	#948
2019	315	#852
2018	324	#835
2017	334	#818
2016	323	#871
2015	302	#908
2014	218	#1,143
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dalary?

The median living Dalary is about 6 years old. Half of all living Dalarys are between 3 and 9 years old.

How many people named Dalary are alive today?

An estimated 3,100 people named Dalary are alive in the United States, based on 3,136 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dalary in 2025?

Dalary ranked #1,164 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 199 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dalary?

3,136 babies have been named Dalary in the United States since 2014, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dalary most popular?

Dalary peaked in 2017, when 334 newborns received the name.

Is Dalary a boy or girl name?

Dalary is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dalary rising or falling?

Dalary is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Dalary become more popular?

Dalary is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 160 girls named Dalary in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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