How Many People Are Named Dallas?
An estimated 69,100 people in the United States have the first name Dallas. It is used for both genders, with 81.8% male. The average bearer is 30 years old, and Dallas peaked in popularity in 2015 with 1,971 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dallas 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 Dallas paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
69,100
About 1 in 4,960 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
81.8% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
2015
1,971 births
Total Registered
85,179
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dallas
Dallas is predominantly male (81.8%), though 15,466 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Dallas as a male name
Ranked #243 in 2024
1,448 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (1,448 births)
Dallas as a female name
Ranked #657 in 2024
444 female births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (551 births)
Dallas: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dallas span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 16,260 babies were registered. While Dallas is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Dallas by Decade
How has Dallas 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 234 | 234 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 325 | 297 | 28 | |
| 1900s | 492 | 413 | 79 | |
| 1910s | 2,234 | 1,971 | 263 | |
| 1920s | 4,144 | 3,768 | 376 | |
| 1930s | 4,549 | 4,237 | 312 | |
| 1940s | 4,669 | 4,358 | 311 | |
| 1950s | 4,438 | 4,064 | 374 | |
| 1960s | 3,529 | 3,235 | 294 | |
| 1970s | 4,235 | 3,659 | 576 | |
| 1980s | 6,673 | 5,653 | 1,020 | |
| 1990s | 13,670 | 10,443 | 3,227 | |
| 2000s | 10,681 | 8,651 | 2,030 | |
| 2010s | 16,260 | 11,993 | 4,267 | |
| 2020s | 9,046 | 6,737 | 2,309 | |
Dallas by State
Birth registrations for Dallas span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, North Carolina. The lowest are in Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine. On average, about 1,523 Dallass were registered per state.
Dallas + Last Name Combinations
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Dallas: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dallas?
We estimate approximately 69,100 people named Dallas 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 4,960 Americans share this first name.
Is Dallas a common name?
Dallas is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 85,179 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dallas most popular?
Dallas reached peak popularity in 2015, when 1,971 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dallas is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dallas a male name?
Dallas is predominantly male. 81.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dallas Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dallas Smith, Dallas Johnson, Dallas 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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