Dalen
Dalen is a village and a former municipality in the northeastern Netherlands, in the province of Drenthe. Since 1998, Dalen has been part of the municipality of Coevorden.
Meaning & Origin of Dalen
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dalen is a village and a former municipality in the northeastern Netherlands, in the province of Drenthe. Since 1998, Dalen has been part of the municipality of Coevorden.
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The Story of Dalen
Dalen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1941, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 99 Dalens were born — ranking #1,316 that year. As of 2026, Dalen ranks #4,867 for baby boys with 20 births, gradually falling (-5%). In total, more than 2K Dalens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Notable people named Dalen
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Albert Bouwers (1893-1972), optician (born)
- Karsten Kroon (b. 1976), road bicycle racer (born)
- Gerald Sibon (b. 1974), football striker
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Names that sound like Dalen
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About the name Dalen
Dalen is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1941 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Dalen's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #1,316. Use the chart and map above to compare Dalen's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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