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Dalton Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins

Origin:

English

Gender Distribution:

100% Masculine / 0% Feminine

Meaning:

Dalton means 'from the valley town'.

Meaning of the Name Dalton

Dalton is of English origin and is derived from a surname meaning 'from the valley town'. It was originally a locational name given to someone who lived in or near a valley. The name is commonly associated with the town of Dalton in North Yorkshire, England. It gained popularity as a given name in the 19th century and is often used as a surname as well.

Popularity of the Name Dalton

The popularity for the name Dalton peaked in popularity in the year 1998 with 4,563 births, which ranked number 156 out of 25,727 unique names for that year. Dalton had the most female births in 2004 with 32, which ranked number 4,287 out of 18,831 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 1998 with 4,563, which ranked number 88 out of 11,309 male names for that year. The number of births for the name Dalton has declined sharply over the last ten years from 1,238 births to 569 births, a decline of -54.04%. Among males, Dalton has declined sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 1,231 births to 569 births, a decline of -53.78%. Among females, Dalton has declined sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 7 births to 0 births, a decline of -100.00%.

Nationwide Popularity of Dalton

20 Year Trend of Dalton: -82.73%
10 Year Trend of Dalton: -54.04%
10 Year Male Trend of Dalton: -53.78%
10 Year Female Trend of Dalton: -100.00%

Popularity of Dalton by State

For males, Dalton was most popular in Southeastern states with 200 births in the region. It was most commonly seen in TX, with 49 male births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Dalton. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AL	22	254	< 5	N/A
AR	9	354	< 5	N/A
AZ	8	678	< 5	N/A
CA	29	828	< 5	N/A
CO	6	713	< 5	N/A
FL	36	472	< 5	N/A
GA	26	409	< 5	N/A
IA	7	466	< 5	N/A
ID	5	406	< 5	N/A
IL	13	666	< 5	N/A
IN	12	525	< 5	N/A
KS	9	383	< 5	N/A
KY	14	336	< 5	N/A
LA	8	584	< 5	N/A
MA	12	404	< 5	N/A
MD	15	364	< 5	N/A
ME	5	233	< 5	N/A
MI	28	324	< 5	N/A
MN	7	656	< 5	N/A
MO	14	420	< 5	N/A
MS	9	334	< 5	N/A
NC	29	374	< 5	N/A
NJ	10	650	< 5	N/A
NY	21	664	< 5	N/A
OH	15	611	< 5	N/A
OR	9	395	< 5	N/A
PA	32	341	< 5	N/A
SC	8	522	< 5	N/A
TN	20	397	< 5	N/A
TX	49	615	< 5	N/A
VA	14	507	< 5	N/A
WA	17	429	< 5	N/A
WI	6	674	< 5	N/A
WV	5	331	< 5	N/A

2024 Popularity Projections for Dalton

Total Births of Dalton: 526 (-7.48%)
Male Births of Dalton: 527 (-7.43%)

Given the downward trend of Dalton over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a -7.48% decrease in total births, for a total of 526 births in 2024. Male births for Dalton have been decreasing over the past decade, so we anticipate roughly 527 male births in 2024, a decrease of -7.43%.

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State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AL	22	254	< 5	N/A
AR	9	354	< 5	N/A
AZ	8	678	< 5	N/A
CA	29	828	< 5	N/A
CO	6	713	< 5	N/A
FL	36	472	< 5	N/A
GA	26	409	< 5	N/A
IA	7	466	< 5	N/A
ID	5	406	< 5	N/A
IL	13	666	< 5	N/A
IN	12	525	< 5	N/A
KS	9	383	< 5	N/A
KY	14	336	< 5	N/A
LA	8	584	< 5	N/A
MA	12	404	< 5	N/A
MD	15	364	< 5	N/A
ME	5	233	< 5	N/A
MI	28	324	< 5	N/A
MN	7	656	< 5	N/A
MO	14	420	< 5	N/A
MS	9	334	< 5	N/A
NC	29	374	< 5	N/A
NJ	10	650	< 5	N/A
NY	21	664	< 5	N/A
OH	15	611	< 5	N/A
OR	9	395	< 5	N/A
PA	32	341	< 5	N/A
SC	8	522	< 5	N/A
TN	20	397	< 5	N/A
TX	49	615	< 5	N/A
VA	14	507	< 5	N/A
WA	17	429	< 5	N/A
WI	6	674	< 5	N/A
WV	5	331	< 5	N/A

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AL	22	254	< 5	N/A
AR	9	354	< 5	N/A
AZ	8	678	< 5	N/A
CA	29	828	< 5	N/A
CO	6	713	< 5	N/A
FL	36	472	< 5	N/A
GA	26	409	< 5	N/A
IA	7	466	< 5	N/A
ID	5	406	< 5	N/A
IL	13	666	< 5	N/A
IN	12	525	< 5	N/A
KS	9	383	< 5	N/A
KY	14	336	< 5	N/A
LA	8	584	< 5	N/A
MA	12	404	< 5	N/A
MD	15	364	< 5	N/A
ME	5	233	< 5	N/A
MI	28	324	< 5	N/A
MN	7	656	< 5	N/A
MO	14	420	< 5	N/A
MS	9	334	< 5	N/A
NC	29	374	< 5	N/A
NJ	10	650	< 5	N/A
NY	21	664	< 5	N/A
OH	15	611	< 5	N/A
OR	9	395	< 5	N/A
PA	32	341	< 5	N/A
SC	8	522	< 5	N/A
TN	20	397	< 5	N/A
TX	49	615	< 5	N/A
VA	14	507	< 5	N/A
WA	17	429	< 5	N/A
WI	6	674	< 5	N/A
WV	5	331	< 5	N/A

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AL	22	254	< 5	N/A
AR	9	354	< 5	N/A
AZ	8	678	< 5	N/A
CA	29	828	< 5	N/A
CO	6	713	< 5	N/A
FL	36	472	< 5	N/A
GA	26	409	< 5	N/A
IA	7	466	< 5	N/A
ID	5	406	< 5	N/A
IL	13	666	< 5	N/A
IN	12	525	< 5	N/A
KS	9	383	< 5	N/A
KY	14	336	< 5	N/A
LA	8	584	< 5	N/A
MA	12	404	< 5	N/A
MD	15	364	< 5	N/A
ME	5	233	< 5	N/A
MI	28	324	< 5	N/A
MN	7	656	< 5	N/A
MO	14	420	< 5	N/A
MS	9	334	< 5	N/A
NC	29	374	< 5	N/A
NJ	10	650	< 5	N/A
NY	21	664	< 5	N/A
OH	15	611	< 5	N/A
OR	9	395	< 5	N/A
PA	32	341	< 5	N/A
SC	8	522	< 5	N/A
TN	20	397	< 5	N/A
TX	49	615	< 5	N/A
VA	14	507	< 5	N/A
WA	17	429	< 5	N/A
WI	6	674	< 5	N/A
WV	5	331	< 5	N/A