How Many People Are Named Dalen?
An estimated 1,908 people in the United States have the first name Dalen. It is predominantly male (99.2%). The average bearer is 26 years old, and Dalen peaked in popularity in 2001 with 99 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dalen as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Dalen paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,908
About 1 in 179,641 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.2% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
2001
99 births
Total Registered
1,972
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dalen
Dalen is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,972 total births registered, 99.2% were male.
Dalen as a male name
Ranked #5,469 in 2024
17 male births in 2024
Peak: 2001 (99 births)
Dalen as a female name
Ranked #17,100 in 2005
5 female births in 2005
Peak: 1995 (6 births)
Dalen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dalen span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 737 babies were registered. Dalen has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dalen by Decade
How has Dalen tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Dalen by State
Birth registrations for Dalen span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Indiana. The lowest are in Oregon, Hawaii, Arkansas. On average, about 19 Dalens were registered per state.
Dalen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dalen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dalen
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Dalen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dalen?
We estimate approximately 1,908 people named Dalen are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 179,641 Americans share this first name.
Is Dalen a common name?
Dalen is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,972 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dalen most popular?
Dalen reached peak popularity in 2001, when 99 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dalen is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dalen a male name?
Dalen is predominantly male. 99.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dalen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dalen Smith, Dalen Johnson, Dalen Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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