Dalett: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,591

among girls · ↓1,590 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Dalett · -57% vs 2024

How common

1 in 38,268

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2021

181 babies

All-time total

682

#9,674 all-time among girls

First recorded

2020

in Social Security records

Dalett popularity over time

682 babies have been named Dalett since 2020, 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.

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2020s (to 2025)	682	114	–	#1,277

Where Dalett 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	37	0.02	outside top 500
2027	32	0.02	outside top 500
2028	29	0.02	outside top 500
2029	27	0.02	outside top 500
2030	25	0.02	outside top 500

Where Dalett is most popular

Girls named Dalett per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.072 per 1,000. Strongest in Arizona, Texas, and California.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Dalett 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	45	0.321	+344%
Texas	180	0.224	+210%
California	143	0.170	+136%
Colorado	13	0.116	+61%
Illinois	9	0.039	-46%
Washington	5	0.035	-52%
Georgia	7	0.031	-57%
New York	5	0.013	-83%
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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 Dalett

Dalett is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,591 in 2025 with 42 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2020, 682 American babies have been named Dalett. Its peak came in 2021, when 181 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Dalett?

The median living Dalett is about 3 years old; half are between 2 and 4. An estimated 700 people named Dalett 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.

Dalett year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	42	#3,591
2024	98	#2,001
2023	144	#1,501
2022	121	#1,722
2021	181	#1,277
2020	96	#1,965
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dalett?

The median living Dalett is about 3 years old. Half of all living Daletts are between 2 and 4 years old.

How many people named Dalett are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Dalett are alive in the United States, based on 682 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dalett in 2025?

Dalett ranked #3,591 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 42 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dalett?

682 babies have been named Dalett in the United States since 2020, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dalett most popular?

Dalett peaked in 2021, when 181 newborns received the name.

Is Dalett a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dalett rising or falling?

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

Will Dalett become more popular?

Dalett is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 girls named Dalett in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Dalett

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