#4322024 rank
1998peak year
78,943babies named Dalton since 1880
▲ +6%5-year trend
Dalton popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Dalton mean?
From Old English dæl, 'valley', plus tun, 'settlement', a place-name for a settlement in the dale. An old surname with Western-movie swagger.
OriginOld English
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
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Spellings & variants
Daulton
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