Gender
Origin
- English
- The Town Near The Valley
From the town or settlement in the dale; closely related to the name Denton; surname
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
Pronunciation
d(a)-lton, dal-ton
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1998 (rank #88, 4,563 births); most recent 2025 (rank #448, 699 births)
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #4283, 32 births); most recent 2025 (rank #13208, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 699 | 6 |
| 2024 | 729 | 6 |
| 2023 | 581 | – |
| 2022 | 573 | – |
| 2021 | 565 | 6 |
| 2020 | 637 | 8 |
| 2019 | 686 | 5 |
| 2018 | 799 | 5 |
| 2017 | 892 | – |
| 2016 | 1,050 | 7 |
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 2019 (rank #470, 86 births); most recent 2025 (rank #621, 60 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 60 |
| 2024 | 85 |
| 2023 | 54 |
| 2022 | 50 |
| 2021 | 48 |
| 2020 | 68 |
| 2019 | 86 |
| 2018 | 74 |
| 2017 | 65 |
| 2016 | 60 |
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 France
- Boys: peak in 2010 (rank #4708, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #454, 7 births); most recent 2025 (rank #642, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 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 2025 (rank #495, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 5 |
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 Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #279, 6 births); most recent 2024 (rank #305, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1994 (rank #127, 36 births); most recent 2023 (rank #399, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2014 | 8 |
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