Dale Names for Boys

There are 5 Dale names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Dale names 1 to 5. Alan was the most popular among these names in 2007. The name is primarily used in Breton, English, German, and Scottish, and it was followed in popularity by the English Dalton, Dallas, the English and Welsh Kendall, and the English name, Dale.

Dale names are somewhat popular baby names for boys. The names rose in popularity from the 1900s up to the 1950s; prior to that, they were of only occasional use. At the height of their usage in 1951, 0.841% of baby boys were given Dale names. There were 5 Dale names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Dale names have since experienced a decline in frequency. In 2007, 5 Dale names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 0.307%. Within all Dale names, the Breton, English, German, and Scottish Alan was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #129 and a usage of 0.147%.

NAME MATCH:

Dale 780 ... dale, valley ...The boy name Dale is pronounced as DEYL ... elements 'dael' meaning dale, valley ; 'dalan' ...

WORD/MEANING MATCH:

Dallas 340 ... resting place, dweller ... place, dweller in the dale ...

Dalton 215 ... town in valley, valley ... dael meaning 'dale, valley' ; tun meaning 'town, ...

Kendall 535 ... valley of the River ... elements 'dael' meaning dale, valley ; 'kent' ...

DESCRIPTION MATCH:

Alan 129 ... little rock; harmony, ... Merry Men, Alan-a-Dale, as well as Alan Breck ...