Dallas

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A few things about Dallas you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Dallas

Dallas Long

American shot putter (1940–2024)

Choose Dallas and your child shares a first name with Dallas Long, an American shot putter. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Dallas, like who?” Dallas Long's Wikipedia article is available in 30 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,158 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Dallas, 1,475 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Dallas would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryDallas has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Dallass, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1995, when it reached #214.
• 🚀TrendDallas has climbed 31 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #238. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedDallas is most popular in Alabama, where it ranks #58, followed by Mississippi (#83) and Georgia (#92). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• ⚖️Boy or girlDallas is given to both boys and girls: 78% of the 1,888 babies named Dallas in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn Scottish, Dallas means “from the meadow dwelling”. Our records link it to Celtic, Irish and Scottish roots.

About the name Dallas

Dallas is a gender-neutral name of Celtic, Irish and Scottish origin meaning “from the meadow dwelling”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-las”. US birth records list Dallas for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1995, when it ranked #214 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #238, with 1,475 babies. Of the 1,888 US babies named Dallas in 2025, 22% were girls and 78% were boys.

Origin:Celtic namesIrish namesScottish names