Dalin: 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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	6	6	1	–	#5,261
1980s	–	41	41	4	+583%	#4,598
1990s	5	134	139	14	+239%	#3,726
2000s	17	190	207	21	+49%	#3,869
2010s	5	60	65	7	-69%	#6,315
2020s (to 2025)	–	5	5	1	-87%	#12,743

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,261

1980s

–

+583%

#4,598

1990s

134

139

+239%

#3,726

2000s

190

207

+49%

#3,869

2010s

-69%

#6,315

2020s (to 2025)

–

-87%

#12,743

The story of Dalin

Dalin 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 1977, 463 American babies have been named Dalin, about 94% boys and 6% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2006, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Dalin?

The median living Dalin is about 23 years old; half are between 18 and 30. An estimated 500 people named Dalin 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.

Dalin 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
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	5	#12,743
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	6	#11,064
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	9	#8,183
2014	–	–	5	#12,467
2013	–	–	6	#11,030
2012	5	#17,497	11	#7,171
2011	–	–	13	#6,315
2010	–	–	10	#7,705
2009	–	–	14	#6,164
2008	–	–	20	#4,755
2007	–	–	19	#4,850
2006	6	#15,579	22	#4,252
2005	–	–	13	#5,935
2004	5	#16,724	19	#4,452
2003	–	–	22	#3,869
2002	–	–	21	#3,939
2001	–	–	21	#3,872
2000	6	#13,571	19	#4,090
1995	–	–	17	#3,729
1990	5	#13,447	9	#5,467
1985	–	–	5	#6,742
1980	–	–	5	#6,436
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 Dalin, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dalin?

The median living Dalin is about 23 years old. Half of all living Dalins are between 18 and 30 years old.

How many people named Dalin are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Dalin are alive in the United States, based on 463 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dalin in 2025?

Dalin 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 Dalin?

463 babies have been named Dalin in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dalin most popular?

Dalin peaked in 2006, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Dalin a boy or girl name?

Dalin is used for both: about 6% of babies named Dalin have been girls and 94% boys.

Is the name Dalin rising or falling?

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

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Dalin popularity over time

The story of Dalin

How old are people named Dalin?

Dalin year by year

Frequently asked questions

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