Dalal
Dalal was the #8,860 girls' name in the US in 2025 (11 babies), and #3,705 in England & Wales and #3,478 in Canada.
Dalal as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,860 (11) | #3,705 (6) | #3,478 (5) |
| 2024 | #7,967 (13) | #3,016 (8) | — |
| 2023 | #6,922 (16) | #5,688 (3) | — |
| 2022 | #9,680 (10) | #3,971 (5) | — |
| 2021 | #8,978 (11) | — | — |
| 2020 | #7,559 (14) | — | — |
| 2019 | #6,176 (19) | #3,151 (7) | — |
| 2018 | #7,762 (14) | #4,684 (4) | — |
| 2017 | #7,840 (14) | #5,765 (3) | — |
| 2016 | #9,411 (11) | #3,609 (6) | #3,294 (5) |
| 2015 | #10,148 (10) | #3,252 (7) | — |
| 2014 | #9,517 (11) | — | #3,316 (5) |
| 2013 | #11,000 (9) | — | #2,595 (7) |
| 2012 | #12,199 (8) | — | #3,334 (5) |
| 2011 | #8,614 (13) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2008 at #6,559.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1978.
How common is it?
about 1 in 140,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 140,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 42,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 30,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Dalal is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 120,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 80,000 to 1 in 190,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalal | Canada | Girls | #3,478 | 5 |
| Dalal | England & Wales | Girls | #3,705 | 6 |
| Dalal | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Dalal | US | Girls | #8,860 | 11 |