Dallas
Girl name · #686 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 413 baby girls were named Dallas, placing it at #686 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #562, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,358 girls born in 2025 was named Dallas.
Babies named Dallas per year. Source: SSA.
The 133-year story
Dallas first appears in the Social Security records in 1892, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 551 girls were named Dallas — good for #562 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Dallas in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Dallas is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Dallas will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Dallas is most common
Geography matters for names, and Dallas is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Dallas is most common in GA (1 per 1,000), AL (0.8 per 1,000), SC (0.7 per 1,000), MD (0.7 per 1,000), KY (0.6 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Dallas is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Dallas
Statistically, parents drawn to Dallas tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amaris, Dylan, Anais, Dayana, and Alena.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dallas | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 413 | #686 |
| 2024 | 446 | #657 |
| 2023 | 484 | #617 |
| 2022 | 458 | #642 |
| 2021 | 466 | #635 |
| 2020 | 459 | #632 |
| 2019 | 508 | #598 |
| 2018 | 474 | #630 |
| 2017 | 522 | #578 |
| 2016 | 482 | #619 |
| 2015 | 551 | #562 |
| 2014 | 525 | #580 |
| 2013 | 459 | #612 |
| 2012 | 289 | #904 |
| 2011 | 236 | #1045 |
| 2010 | 221 | #1115 |
| 2009 | 213 | #1180 |
| 2008 | 197 | #1265 |
| 2007 | 199 | #1244 |
| 2006 | 207 | #1173 |
| 2005 | 178 | #1262 |
| 2004 | 188 | #1191 |
| 2003 | 187 | #1154 |
| 2002 | 209 | #1034 |
| 2001 | 209 | #1032 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Dallas a popular girl name?
Dallas ranked #686 among girls in 2025 with 413 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #562.
When was the name Dallas most popular?
Dallas peaked in 2015, when 551 American girls received the name (ranked #562 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Dallas?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,358 newborn American girls was named Dallas. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.