Dalten: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	119	12	–	#3,124
2000s	168	17	+41%	#3,797
2010s	71	7	-58%	#6,767
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-88%	#12,448

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

119

–

#3,124

2000s

168

+41%

#3,797

2010s

-58%

#6,767

2020s (to 2025)

-88%

#12,448

The story of Dalten

Dalten 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 1991, 363 American babies have been named Dalten. Its peak came in 1999, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Dalten?

The median living Dalten is about 22 years old; half are between 17 and 27. An estimated 400 people named Dalten 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.

Dalten year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	5	#12,448
2019	6	#11,071
2018	6	#11,066
2017	6	#11,069
2016	6	#11,026
2015	5	#12,466
2014	6	#11,024
2013	9	#8,259
2012	10	#7,665
2011	5	#12,678
2010	12	#6,767
2009	13	#6,509
2008	15	#5,829
2007	14	#5,974
2006	17	#5,121
2005	15	#5,340
2004	17	#4,835
2003	22	#3,870
2002	18	#4,352
2001	16	#4,720
2000	21	#3,797
1995	7	#7,145
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
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 Dalten, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dalten?

The median living Dalten is about 22 years old. Half of all living Daltens are between 17 and 27 years old.

How many people named Dalten are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Dalten are alive in the United States, based on 363 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dalten in 2025?

Dalten 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 Dalten?

363 babies have been named Dalten in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dalten most popular?

Dalten peaked in 1999, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Dalten a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dalten rising or falling?

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

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Dalten popularity over time

The story of Dalten

How old are people named Dalten?

Dalten year by year

Frequently asked questions

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