Girl · #10,424 in 2026

Dalene

Name: Popularity of the name Dalene in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Dalene, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Dalene is a female given name. Notable people with the name include:Dalene Kurtis, Playboy model Dalene Matthee (1938–2005), South African author Dalene Stangl, American statistician Dalene Young, screenwriter for 1980 teen comedy-drama film Little Darlings

Current Rank

#10,424

Peak Rank

#1,436 (1961)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1921

First Year

2003

Last Year

1961

Peak Year

#1436

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Dalene

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Dalene

American parents first put Dalene on the record books as a baby girl name in 1921, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1961, when 60 Dalenes were born — ranking #1,436 that year. About 27% of every Dalene on record arrived during the 1950s, its defining decade. Dalene last appeared in the published SSA data in 2003, with 9 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Dalene

Phonetically similar names — useful when Dalene is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dalene

What does the name Dalene mean?

How popular is Dalene in 2026?

In 2026, Dalene ranks #10,424 among girls' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.

When was Dalene most popular?

Dalene reached its peak popularity in 1961, ranking #1,436 that year with 60 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Dalene most popular?

Dalene has historically been most popular in Utah, Iowa, Kansas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Dalene.

Is Dalene a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Dalene is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Dalene?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Dalene include Theressa, Chere, Lyle. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Dalene

Dalene is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1921 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Dalene's peak popularity came in 1961 when it ranked #1,436. Use the chart and map above to compare Dalene'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.