Dale: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “valley”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- DAYL · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Boys (93% of all uses)
From an English surname and vocabulary word for a valley, ultimately from Old English dæl. It has long been used as a given name for both sexes.
How popular is Dale?
Babies named Dale in 2024149
2024 rank#1,306 boys
Peak year1952
Total US babies since 1880299,900
Dale is steady now but far below its 1952 peak.
Names like Dale
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Dale questions
What does the name Dale mean?
Dale means "valley". It comes from English. From an English surname and vocabulary word for a valley, ultimately from Old English dæl. It has long been used as a given name for both sexes.
Is Dale a boy or girl name?
Dale is mainly a boy's name in US records (93% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Dale?
149 US babies were named Dale in 2024. Its peak year was 1952.
How do you pronounce Dale?
Dale is usually pronounced DAYL.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.