Dell
Dell is an English unisex given name, nickname, and surname. It means "small valley or glen" and comes from the Old English word del.
Meaning & Origin of Dell
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dell is an English unisex given name, nickname, and surname. It means "small valley or glen" and comes from the Old English word del.
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The Story of Dell
As a girl name
Dell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1880, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1954, when 57 Dells were born — ranking #1,317 that year. As of 2026, Dell ranks #10,421 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 3K Dells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Dell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1880, with 15 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1953, when 84 Dells were born — ranking #774 that year. As of 2026, Dell ranks #7,725 for boys with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 4K Dells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Dell
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Dell Alston (born 1952), American baseball player
- Dell Bull (born 1965), American retired Naval Flight Officer
- Dell Curry (born 1964), American former National Basketball Association player
- Dell L. Dailey (born 1949), American retired lieutenant general and government official
- Dell Darling (1861–1904), American baseball player
- Dell Demps (born 1970), American basketball player and executive
- Dell Henderson (1877–1956), Canadian actor, director and writer
- Dell Hymes (1927–2009), American ethnographer, sociolinguist, anthropologist and folklorist
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Names that sound like Dell
Phonetically similar names — useful when Dell is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Dell
Dell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Dell's peak popularity came in 1953 when it ranked #774. Use the chart and map above to compare Dell'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.