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Dell

boy name
Origin
English
Syllables
1
Peak era
1890s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“An English word-name meaning 'small valley', also a short form of Delbert/Adelbert (Germanic 'noble, bright').”

Popularity, 1890–2024

peak 1890s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Dell peaked in the 1890s.

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Popularity in Brazil

39 people · the #78,870 first name in Brazil · median age 33

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Dell

People given the name Dell 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.

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