Dallas
Boy name · #238 in 2025 · Uniqueness 44/100
In 2025, 1,475 baby boys were named Dallas, placing it at #238 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #255, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,220 boys born in 2025 was named Dallas.
The 145-year story
Dallas first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 20 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 1,475 babies and a rank of #238. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Dallas per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Dallas in class?
Dallas scores 44 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Dallas is most common
Geography matters for names, and Dallas is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Dallass were TX (178), GA (121), FL (85), CA (76), NC (75). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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 Nicolas, Isaias, Sylas, Lukas, and Tobias.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dallas | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,475 | #238 |
| 2024 | 1,453 | #243 |
| 2023 | 1,383 | #252 |
| 2022 | 1,359 | #253 |
| 2021 | 1,287 | #270 |
| 2020 | 1,267 | #269 |
| 2019 | 1,235 | #283 |
| 2018 | 1,231 | #286 |
| 2017 | 1,401 | #260 |
| 2016 | 1,224 | #296 |
| 2015 | 1,420 | #255 |
| 2014 | 1,366 | #270 |
| 2013 | 1,168 | #301 |
| 2012 | 984 | #321 |
| 2011 | 962 | #326 |
| 2010 | 1,004 | #319 |
| 2009 | 934 | #338 |
| 2008 | 992 | #332 |
| 2007 | 949 | #339 |
| 2006 | 864 | #351 |
| 2005 | 814 | #361 |
| 2004 | 788 | #357 |
| 2003 | 684 | #384 |
| 2002 | 804 | #340 |
| 2001 | 878 | #321 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Dallas a popular boy name?
Dallas ranked #238 among boys in 2025 with 1,475 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #255.
When was the name Dallas most popular?
Dallas peaked in 2025, when 1,475 American boys received the name (ranked #238 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Dallas?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,220 newborn American boys was named Dallas. It scores 44/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.