Dali
The Story of Dali
As a girl name
Dali first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1993, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2009: 9 births, good for #11,456 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 34% of all recorded Dalis. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 153 Dalis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Dali as a boy name dates back to 1992, when 5 babies received it. 2014 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Dali — #9,639 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 43% of all recorded Dalis. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 51 Dalis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Dali
Dali is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 153 births in the dataset. Dali's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #11,456. Use the chart and map above to compare Dali'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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