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Report of the name 'Dalton' - FitBabyNames

Dalton Name Popularity Trends: Regional & Generational Analysis

The name Dalton is celebrated as the most popular name in Oklahoma, USA, spanning across all generations. It is also the most favored Boy name among Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) in the South region. Over the recent 3 years, the trend of this Boy name is stalled, while the trend over the past 25 years is declining. Between 2020 and 2022, the popularity of Dalton has been stalled for male in the MidWest region, stalled for male in the Northeast region, stalled for male in the South region, stalled for male in the West region. Meanwhile, the long-term trend (25 years) shows it has been stalled for male in the MidWest region, stalled for male in the Northeast region, falling for male in the South region, stalled for male in the West region. Generational insights show the name 'Dalton' has seen varying ranks over time: In the G.I. Generation generation (1901~1927), it ranked 536th out of 1654 names. In the Silent Generation generation (1928~1945), it ranked 514th out of 1332 names. In the Baby Boomers generation (1946~1964), it ranked 715th out of 1361 names. In the Generation X (Gen X) generation (1965~1980), it ranked 962nd out of 1399 names. In the Millennials (Gen Y) generation (1981~1996), it ranked 195th out of 1406 names. In the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) generation (1997~2012), it ranked 149th out of 1436 names. In the Generation Alpha generation (2013~2023), it ranked 392nd out of 1274 names. Explore detailed regional and generational insights into the name 'Dalton' to discover its timeless appeal and modern trends.

 
 
 

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Visualized Trend by Regions for 'Dalton'
Visualized Trend by States for 'Dalton'

 
 
 

The total number and actual popularities of births of the name "Dalton"

Years with the same rank do not necessarily indicate the same number of births. Name data come from Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States.  
 
 

The rankings of the name "Dalton" by years

 
 
 

Dalton Name Popularity by Generations

 
Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation(1901~1927) Boy 536th/1654 2,081
Silent Generation(1928~1945) Boy 514th/1332 2,428
Baby Boomers(1946~1964) Boy 715th/1361 1,954
Generation X (Gen X)(1965~1980) Boy 962nd/1399 798
Millennials (Gen Y)(1981~1996) Boy 195th/1406 24,137
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)(1997~2012) Boy 149th/1436 43,348
Generation Alpha(2013~2023) Boy 392nd/1274 9,047

 
 

Name Rankings by Generations and Regions

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901~1927)
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Silent Generation
(1928~1945)
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Baby Boomers
(1946~1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965~1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981~1996)
39.37%
113th/287
51.36%
151st/294
34.57%
130th/376
44.05%
174th/395
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997~2012)
32.16%
110th/342
44.86%
157th/350
22.92%
102nd/445
45.69%
212th/464
Generation Alpha
(2013~2023)
- - - -
 
 

Popularities by States

In this context, popularity is determined by dividing the number of births with a specific name in a given state by the total number of births in that state. This method provides an absolute measure of popularity that remains unaffected by population size.