Dalles
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,871 in 1940
0 babies were named Dalles in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1940–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDalles first shows up in US birth records in 1940, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 85 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1940, when it reached #2,871.
About the name Dalles
Dalles is a boy name of Scottish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-les”. US birth records list Dalles for boys from 1940 to 2013, in 6 of those 74 years. Its best year was 1940, when it ranked #2,871 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2013, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Scottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.6 | 1,666,667 boys |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 3,333,333 boys |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 3,703,704 boys |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 1,923,077 boys |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 1,250,000 boys |
More Scottish boy names
- Boy name: Andrew · manly
- Unisex name: Cameron · crooked nose
- Boy name: Ian · God is gracious
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Kai · sea
- Boy name: Archer · bowman
- Boy name: Callum · dove
- Boy name: Graham · gravelly homestead
Questions about the name Dalles
What is the origin of the name Dalles?
Dalles has Scottish roots in our records. Other Scottish names include Andrew, Cameron, Ian.
Is Dalles a boy or girl name?
Dalles is a boy name.
How popular is the name Dalles?
Dalles is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2013. It peaked at #2,871 in 1940.