Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1946

Dayle

Gender Unisex · 66% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Dayle
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1946
123 babies
All-time total
3,320
#4,450 all-time among girls
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Dayle popularity over time

3,320 babies have been named Dayle since 1912, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 20 83 103 10 – #3,069
1920s 39 149 188 19 +83% #3,425
1930s 70 188 258 26 +37% #1,599
1940s 506 182 688 69 +167% #829
1950s 674 228 902 90 +31% #955
1960s 251 151 402 40 -55% #1,963
1970s 168 75 243 24 -40% #2,531
1980s 142 37 179 18 -26% #4,150
1990s 167 30 197 20 +10% #4,694
2000s 109 16 125 13 -37% #6,397
2010s 16 – 16 2 -87% #15,452
2020s (to 2025) 19 – 19 3 +98% #11,463

The story of Dayle

Dayle 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 1912, 3,320 American babies have been named Dayle, about 66% girls and 34% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1946, when 123 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Dayle?

The median living Dayle is about 66 years old; half are between 49 and 74. An estimated 2,300 people named Dayle are alive in the United States today.

median 66 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dayle 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 6 #13,903 – –
2023 – – – –
2022 8 #11,463 – –
2021 5 #15,831 – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 5 #16,898 – –
2015 5 #17,111 – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 6 #15,452 – –
2009 6 #15,727 – –
2008 5 #18,224 5 #12,967
2007 6 #16,000 – –
2006 14 #8,358 – –
2005 9 #11,143 – –
2004 9 #10,906 – –
2003 14 #7,691 5 #11,278
2002 16 #6,791 – –
2001 17 #6,397 – –
2000 13 #7,692 6 #9,358
1995 18 #5,270 7 #7,171
1990 17 #5,346 – –
1985 6 #9,593 6 #5,962
1980 16 #4,563 – –
1975 12 #4,920 8 #4,036
1970 29 #2,531 11 #2,931
1965 20 #2,758 16 #2,002
1960 32 #2,023 15 #2,151
1955 64 #1,265 20 #1,742
1950 61 #1,184 26 #1,441
1945 35 #1,358 11 #2,157
1940 29 #1,414 17 #1,695
1935 9 #2,977 20 #1,554
1930 – – 17 #1,837
1925 9 #3,425 15 #2,112
1920 8 #3,691 11 #2,641
1915 – – 9 #2,673
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dayle?

The median living Dayle is about 66 years old. Half of all living Dayles are between 49 and 74 years old.

How many people named Dayle are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Dayle are alive in the United States, based on 3,320 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dayle in 2025?

Dayle 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 Dayle?

3,320 babies have been named Dayle in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dayle most popular?

Dayle peaked in 1946, when 123 newborns received the name.

Is Dayle a boy or girl name?

Dayle is used for both: about 66% of babies named Dayle have been girls and 34% boys.

Is the name Dayle rising or falling?

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

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