Dalon
The Dalon is a stream in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. It is a left tributary of the Auvézère river, which is part of the Dordogne basin. The Dolan is 17.5 km (10.9 mi) long.
Meaning & Origin of Dalon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Dalon is a stream in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. It is a left tributary of the Auvézère river, which is part of the Dordogne basin. The Dolan is 17.5 km (10.9 mi) long.
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The Story of Dalon
Dalon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1960, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 39 Dalons were born — ranking #2,145 that year. As of 2026, Dalon ranks #9,864 for baby boys with 7 births, falling sharply (-34%). In total, more than 767 Dalons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Dalon
Dalon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1960 and has accumulated 767 births in the dataset. Dalon's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #2,145. Use the chart and map above to compare Dalon'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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