How Many People Are Named Dayle?
An estimated 2,115 people in the United States have the first name Dayle. It is used for both genders, with 65.7% female. The average bearer is 60 years old, and Dayle peaked in popularity in 1946 with 123 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dayle 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 Dayle paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,115
About 1 in 162,059 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
65.7% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1946
123 births
Total Registered
3,320
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dayle
Dayle is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (34.3%) and females (65.7%). Out of 3,320 total births registered, 1,139 were male and 2,181 were female.
Dayle as a male name
Ranked #12,966 in 2008
5 male births in 2008
Peak: 1958 (32 births)
Dayle as a female name
Ranked #13,853 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1946 (100 births)
Dayle: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dayle span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 902 babies were registered. Dayle has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dayle by Decade
How has Dayle 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.
Dayle by State
Birth registrations for Dayle span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Illinois. The lowest are in Oregon, Nebraska, Washington. On average, about 32 Dayles were registered per state.
Dayle + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dayle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dayle
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Dayle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dayle?
We estimate approximately 2,115 people named Dayle 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 162,059 Americans share this first name.
Is Dayle a common name?
Dayle is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,320 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dayle most popular?
Dayle reached peak popularity in 1946, when 123 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dayle is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dayle a female name?
Dayle is predominantly female. 65.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dayle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dayle Smith, Dayle Johnson, Dayle 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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