How Many People Are Named Dial?
An estimated 1 people in the United States have the first name Dial. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 124 years old, and Dial peaked in popularity in 1928 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dial 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 Dial paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 124, Dial is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1912.
- Dial is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
1
About 1 in 342,754,338 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
124
years old
Peak Year
1928
5 births
Total Registered
10
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dial
Dial is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 10 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Dial as a male name
Ranked #3,790 in 1935
5 male births in 1935
Peak: 1928 (5 births)
Dial: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dial span from the 1920s to the 1930s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 5 babies were registered. Dial remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Dial by Decade
How has Dial 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.
Dial + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dial as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dial
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Dial: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dial?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Dial 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 342,754,338 Americans share this first name.
Is Dial a common name?
Dial is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 3.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dial most popular?
Dial reached peak popularity in 1928, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dial is approximately 124 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dial a male name?
Dial is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dial Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dial Smith, Dial Johnson, Dial 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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