Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Dwells by the waterfall
- Scottish
- From the field with the waterfall; a village in Scotland and a major city in Texas
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Nature
- Place
- Surname
- Word
Pronunciation
d(al)-las
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #238, 1,475 births)
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #562, 548 births); most recent 2025 (rank #686, 413 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,475 | 413 |
| 2024 | 1,448 | 444 |
| 2023 | 1,382 | 484 |
| 2022 | 1,355 | 458 |
| 2021 | 1,286 | 465 |
| 2020 | 1,266 | 458 |
| 2019 | 1,235 | 508 |
| 2018 | 1,230 | 474 |
| 2017 | 1,401 | 522 |
| 2016 | 1,224 | 482 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #1279, 22 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #2604, 10 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 | 9 |
| 2023 | 11 | – |
| 2022 | 7 | 9 |
| 2021 | 12 | 8 |
| 2020 | 15 | 9 |
| 2019 | 10 | 5 |
| 2018 | 7 | 5 |
| 2017 | 7 | 5 |
| 2016 | 14 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #692, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2005 (rank #446, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #780, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 3 |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1994 (rank #110, 41 births); most recent 2023 (rank #257, 13 births)
- Girls: peak in 1994 (rank #276, 13 births); most recent 2021 (rank #565, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 | – |
| 2022 | 11 | – |
| 2021 | 12 | 6 |
| 2020 | 13 | – |
| 2019 | 11 | – |
| 2018 | 18 | 7 |
| 2017 | 14 | – |
| 2016 | 13 | – |
| 2015 | 14 | – |
| 2014 | 16 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence