How Many People Are Named Dalton?
An estimated 79,488 people in the United States have the first name Dalton. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 26 years old, and Dalton peaked in popularity in 1998 with 4,588 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dalton 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 Dalton paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Dalton is overwhelmingly male, 426 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
79,488
About 1 in 4,312 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
1998
4,588 births
Total Registered
85,429
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dalton
Dalton is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 85,429 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Dalton as a male name
Ranked #432 in 2024
729 male births in 2024
Peak: 1998 (4,563 births)
Dalton as a female name
Ranked #13,831 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (32 births)
Dalton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dalton span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 36,168 babies were registered. Dalton has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dalton by Decade
How has Dalton 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 | 25 | 25 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 63 | 63 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 109 | 109 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 783 | 778 | 5 | |
| 1920s | 1,484 | 1,469 | 15 | |
| 1930s | 1,425 | 1,420 | 5 | |
| 1940s | 1,251 | 1,251 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 1,015 | 1,015 | 0 | |
| 1960s | 832 | 832 | 0 | |
| 1970s | 692 | 692 | 0 | |
| 1980s | 1,591 | 1,575 | 16 | |
| 1990s | 36,168 | 35,980 | 188 | |
| 2000s | 26,312 | 26,177 | 135 | |
| 2010s | 10,574 | 10,532 | 42 | |
| 2020s | 3,105 | 3,085 | 20 | |
Dalton by State
Birth registrations for Dalton span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Florida, North Carolina. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Vermont, Hawaii. On average, about 1,616 Daltons were registered per state.
Dalton + Last Name Combinations
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Dalton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dalton?
We estimate approximately 79,488 people named Dalton 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 4,312 Americans share this first name.
Is Dalton a common name?
Dalton is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 85,429 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dalton most popular?
Dalton reached peak popularity in 1998, when 4,588 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dalton is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dalton a male name?
Dalton is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dalton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dalton Smith, Dalton Johnson, Dalton 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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