Dale
Meaning
valley
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Dale peaked in the 1940s and the 1950s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
85 people · the #46,211 first name in Brazil · median age 52
Among people named Dale living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Dale
People given the name Dale in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1979. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Dale deep dive
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