Dale

Dale

Primarily a boy's name · 99% boys

Origin: English

Dale first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 373 babies (rank #117 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Dale

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Dale yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

4Destiny numberThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,547

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

373

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Dale

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Why did you choose this name — or what does it mean to you? Approved stories appear on this page.

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	373	#117
1997	241	#147
1998	133	#230
1999	106	#267
2000	77	#331
2001	68	#360
2002	50	#443
2003	61	#424
2004	52	#501
2005	37	#694
2006	41	#665
2007	37	#744
2008	45	#671
2009	42	#713
2010	39	#762
2011	27	#1,002
2012	19	#1,323
2013	19	#1,309
2014	19	#1,336
2015	29	#1,005
2016	16	#1,584

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

373

#117

1997

241

#147

1998

133

#230

1999

106

#267

2000

#331

2001

#360

2002

#443

2003

#424

2004

#501

2005

#694

2006

#665

2007

#744

2008

#671

2009

#713

2010

#762

2011

#1,002

2012

#1,323

2013

#1,309

2014

#1,336

2015

#1,005

2016

#1,584

Numerology of Dale

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Dale

Share your Dale story

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Other boys' names starting with D

Year-by-Year Detail