Dalton

Dalton: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “valley settlement”
Origin: English
Say it: DAWL-tən · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

From an English surname derived from Old English dæl 'valley' and tūn 'settlement, enclosure'. It later became established as a given name.

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How popular is Dalton?

2024221 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Dalton in 2024735

2024 rank#432 boys

Peak year1998

Total US babies since 188085,429

Dalton is fading: recent use is about 56% of its level ten years before.

Names like Dalton

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Dalton questions

What does the name Dalton mean?

Dalton means "valley settlement". It comes from English. From an English surname derived from Old English dæl 'valley' and tūn 'settlement, enclosure'. It later became established as a given name.

Is Dalton a boy or girl name?

Dalton is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Dalton?

735 US babies were named Dalton in 2024. Its peak year was 1998.

How do you pronounce Dalton?

Dalton is usually pronounced DAWL-tən.

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.