Dalin
The Story of Dalin
As a girl name
Dalin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1990, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 6 Dalins were born — ranking #13,154 that year. As of 2026, Dalin ranks #16,866 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 27 Dalins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Dalin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1977, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 22 Dalins were born — ranking #3,838 that year. As of 2026, Dalin ranks #12,323 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 436 Dalins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Dalin
Dalin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 436 births in the dataset. Dalin's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #3,838. Use the chart and map above to compare Dalin'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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