Boys name
Dalton
Dalton is a boys' name given to 81,459 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1998 with 4,561 births. It has appeared in 50 states, and reached its highest rank of 24th among boys names in Kentucky in 2001.
Which states favor Dalton
Dalton by state
Top states by all-time births named Dalton. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 7,168 | #641 (2025) |
| 2 | Florida | 4,701 | #424 (2025) |
| 3 | North Carolina | 3,875 | #311 (2025) |
| 4 | Missouri | 3,780 | #377 (2025) |
| 5 | Ohio | 3,703 | #359 (2025) |
| 6 | Tennessee | 3,672 | #312 (2025) |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | 3,234 | #364 (2025) |
| 8 | California | 3,179 | #756 (2025) |
| 9 | Georgia | 3,131 | #429 (2025) |
| 10 | Kentucky | 3,091 | #411 (2025) |
| 11 | Illinois | 3,003 | #646 (2025) |
| 12 | Indiana | 2,745 | #371 (2025) |
| 13 | Oklahoma | 2,594 | #432 (2025) |
| 14 | Alabama | 2,559 | #342 (2025) |
| 15 | Louisiana | 2,405 | #297 (2025) |
| 16 | Michigan | 1,933 | — |
| 17 | Arkansas | 1,905 | — |
| 18 | Kansas | 1,883 | — |
| 19 | Iowa | 1,761 | — |
| 20 | Virginia | 1,722 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).