Dallen: 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	5	1	–	#4,109
1960s	25	3	+400%	#3,160
1970s	22	2	-12%	#3,725
1980s	109	11	+395%	#2,579
1990s	293	29	+169%	#2,107
2000s	421	42	+44%	#2,146
2010s	221	22	-48%	#3,389
2020s (to 2025)	119	20	-10%	#3,912

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,109

1960s

+400%

#3,160

1970s

-12%

#3,725

1980s

109

+395%

#2,579

1990s

293

+169%

#2,107

2000s

421

+44%

#2,146

2010s

221

-48%

#3,389

2020s (to 2025)

119

-10%

#3,912

The story of Dallen

Dallen is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,434 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1959, 1,215 American babies have been named Dallen. Its peak came in 2008, when 53 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 Dallen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dallen?

The median living Dallen is about 22 years old; half are between 14 and 29. An estimated 1,200 people named Dallen 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.

Dallen year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	17	#5,434
2024	27	#4,006
2023	28	#3,912
2022	19	#5,064
2021	15	#5,826
2020	13	#6,372
2019	15	#5,876
2018	19	#4,966
2017	10	#7,699
2016	15	#5,845
2015	20	#4,748
2014	21	#4,570
2013	29	#3,597
2012	32	#3,389
2011	30	#3,530
2010	30	#3,555
2009	38	#3,061
2008	53	#2,410
2007	42	#2,826
2006	36	#3,040
2005	29	#3,400
2004	44	#2,499
2003	47	#2,284
2002	45	#2,304
2001	40	#2,439
2000	47	#2,146
1995	36	#2,217
1990	20	#3,077
1985	16	#2,973
1980	8	#4,586
1975	5	#5,637
1970	–	–
1965	5	#4,013
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dallen?

The median living Dallen is about 22 years old. Half of all living Dallens are between 14 and 29 years old.

How many people named Dallen are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Dallen are alive in the United States, based on 1,215 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dallen in 2025?

Dallen ranked #5,434 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dallen?

1,215 babies have been named Dallen in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dallen most popular?

Dallen peaked in 2008, when 53 newborns received the name.

Is Dallen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dallen rising or falling?

Dallen has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Dallen popularity over time

The story of Dallen

How old are people named Dallen?

Dallen year by year

Frequently asked questions

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