Dalton
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About Dalton
The name Dalton is currently ranked #448 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #85 in 1994. The name is most popular in Alaska, West Virginia, and Delaware. Dalton is occasionally used for girls in 2025.
As of September 2026, Dalton ranked #448 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #85 in 1994, Nameberry popularity #732.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #312 | 1,118 | 582 |
| 2015 | #328 | 1,050 | 547.8 |
| 2016 | #328 | 1,050 | 553.3 |
| 2017 | #371 | 892 | 481.9 |
| 2018 | #397 | 799 | 439.9 |
| 2019 | #445 | 686 | 382.3 |
| 2020 | #465 | 637 | 369 |
| 2021 | #519 | 565 | 323 |
| 2022 | #516 | 573 | 328.2 |
| 2023 | #513 | 581 | 339.7 |
| 2024 | #432 | 729 | 423.1 |
| 2025 | #448 | 699 | 409.2 |
World rankings
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Famous Daltons
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American screenwriter and author
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American actor
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American actor
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Canadian premier of Ontario
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Canadian cabinet minister
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ring name of Brett Giehl, American pro wrestler
- Dalton Clark Conley
American sociologist
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American NASCAR driver
- Dalton Louis Rapattoni
American singer ("American Idol")
- Dalton Abbott
American actor; son of actress Linda Hamilton
- Dalton Mills
son of actor Judson Mills
- The Dalton Gang
a family of both lawmen and outlaws in the American Old West during the late 1800's
- John Dalton
English Physicist called "Father of Atomic Theory"
- Timothy Dalton
British actor
- Brett Dalton
American actor
- Jacob Dalton
American artistic gymnast
Dalton in pop culture
- Dalton Russell
character in the 2006 film "Inside Man"
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a minor character in The Hunger Games series
- Dalton Madigan
a minor character in The Looking Glass Wars series
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minor character on TV's Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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non,playable main character in video game Chrono Trigger
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character in anime "One Piece"
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character from the film "Insidious"
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character in the 1989 movie "Road House"
- The Dalton School
a prestigious private school in New York City
- Dalton Academy
a private all,boys school on the television show "Glee"