Dale Unisex

Popularity: #775 · Trend: ↘ Falling

Famous people named Dale

Dale Carnegie was an American writer and lecturer known for his self-improvement courses.

Dale Earnhardt was a famous American NASCAR driver, celebrated for his achievements in motorsport.

Dale Chihuly is an American glass artist recognized for his innovative glass sculptures.

Dale Murphy is a former professional baseball player, known for his time with the Atlanta Braves.

Fictional characters named Dale

Dale Gribble is a character from the animated television series 'King of the Hill', known for his conspiracy theories.

Dale Cooper is a character from the television series 'Twin Peaks', serving as an FBI agent investigating mysterious events.

Sibling Suggestions

U.S. Historical Usage

The name Dale was first seen in the United States in 1881. Dale has ranked as high as #93 nationally, which occurred in 1958, and has been most popular in Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, California, and Illinois. In the past 5 years the name Dale has been trending down compared to the previous 5 years.

Popularity Over Time (National)

Top States for Dale (2024)

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921 1920 1919 1918 1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 1911 1910

State	Births	Share
OH	14	17%
TX	12	15%
FL	9	11%
PA	8	10%
MI	7	9%
WA	6	7%
NC	6	7%
VA	5	6%
GA	5	6%
IN	5	6%
WI	5	6%

Popularity Over Time (National) — Table

Year	Births
1881	6
1882	7
1883	11
1884	10
1885	25
1886	17
1887	11
1888	15
1889	19
1890	14
1891	17
1892	22
1893	18
1894	28
1895	26
1896	36
1897	39
1898	40
1899	41
1900	54
1901	40
1902	63
1903	56
1904	53
1905	65
1906	66
1907	73
1908	100
1909	102
1910	125
1911	150
1912	371
1913	472
1914	691
1915	1,081
1916	1,161
1917	1,248
1918	1,491
1919	1,428
1920	1,680
1921	1,956
1922	2,041
1923	2,172
1924	2,396
1925	2,302
1926	2,398
1927	2,503
1928	2,640
1929	2,664
1930	2,994
1931	3,008
1932	3,140
1933	2,925
1934	3,241
1935	3,273
1936	3,394
1937	3,340
1938	3,690
1939	3,531
1940	3,699
1941	3,790
1942	3,864
1943	4,234
1944	3,990
1945	3,957
1946	5,024
1947	5,936
1948	6,089
1949	6,229
1950	6,787
1951	6,964
1952	7,415
1953	7,349
1954	7,439
1955	7,182
1956	7,720
1957	7,865
1958	8,503
1959	8,343
1960	7,675
1961	7,192
1962	6,367
1963	5,695
1964	5,161
1965	4,397
1966	3,985
1967	3,536
1968	3,257
1969	3,155
1970	3,003
1971	2,546
1972	2,062
1973	1,801
1974	1,688
1975	1,528
1976	1,480
1977	1,360
1978	1,324
1979	1,274
1980	1,237
1981	1,248
1982	1,132
1983	1,096
1984	1,031
1985	1,093
1986	980
1987	931
1988	883
1989	855
1990	907
1991	759
1992	703
1993	641
1994	650
1995	570
1996	555
1997	503
1998	483
1999	442
2000	407
2001	612
2002	466
2003	408
2004	353
2005	323
2006	289
2007	284
2008	261
2009	225
2010	190
2011	166
2012	165
2013	146
2014	181
2015	177
2016	173
2017	150
2018	127
2019	118
2020	131
2021	130
2022	114
2023	129
2024	149