Dally: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,794

among girls · ↑869 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Dally · +27% vs 2024

How common

1 in 57,402

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

28 babies

All-time total

344

#14,793 all-time among girls

First recorded

1995

in Social Security records

Dally popularity over time

344 babies have been named Dally since 1995, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	20	2	–	#13,927
2000s	64	6	+220%	#8,845
2010s	145	15	+127%	#5,497
2020s (to 2025)	115	19	+32%	#4,794

Where Dally 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	30	0.02	outside top 500
2027	31	0.02	outside top 500
2028	33	0.02	outside top 500
2029	34	0.02	outside top 500
2030	35	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Dally

Dally is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,794 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 344 American babies have been named Dally. Its peak came in 2025, when 28 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 Dally stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dally?

The median living Dally is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 15. An estimated 300 people named Dally 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.

Dally year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	28	#4,794
2024	22	#5,663
2023	22	#5,596
2022	22	#5,679
2021	8	#11,358
2020	13	#8,075
2019	16	#7,108
2018	23	#5,497
2017	20	#6,100
2016	12	#9,022
2015	18	#6,790
2014	14	#8,156
2013	10	#10,446
2012	9	#11,496
2011	14	#8,296
2010	9	#11,481
2009	10	#10,878
2008	6	#15,865
2007	7	#14,265
2006	13	#8,845
2005	11	#9,607
2004	6	#14,586
2003	6	#14,284
2002	5	#16,019
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	5	#13,927
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dally?

The median living Dally is about 8 years old. Half of all living Dallys are between 3 and 15 years old.

How many people named Dally are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Dally are alive in the United States, based on 344 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dally in 2025?

Dally ranked #4,794 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dally?

344 babies have been named Dally in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dally most popular?

Dally peaked in 2025, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Dally a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dally rising or falling?

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

Will Dally become more popular?

Dally is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 girls named Dally 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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