Dalston
Boy name · Anglo Saxon · English
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #8,479 in 1998
0 babies were named Dalston in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1998–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDalston first shows up in US birth records in 1998, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 27 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1998, when it reached #8,479.
About the name Dalston
Dalston is a boy name of Anglo Saxon and English origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-ton”. US birth records list Dalston for boys from 1998 to 2008, in 5 of those 11 years. Its best year was 1998, when it ranked #8,479 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2008, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Anglo Saxon namesEnglish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1 | 322,581 boys |
| 2000s | 1.0 | 1,000,000 boys |
More Anglo Saxon boy names
- Unisex name: Tate · cheerful
- Boy name: Lewis · famous warrior
- Boy name: Finan · fair
- Boy name: Chapman · merchant
- Boy name: Eddison · son of Edward
- Unisex name: Silver · silver
- Boy name: Shephard · sheep herder
- Boy name: Boniface · good fate
Questions about the name Dalston
What is the origin of the name Dalston?
Dalston has Anglo Saxon, English roots in our records. Other Anglo Saxon names include Tate, Lewis, Finan.
Is Dalston a boy or girl name?
Dalston is a boy name.
How popular is the name Dalston?
Dalston is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2008. It peaked at #8,479 in 1998.