Dayle
Dayle was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1946, when it ranked 829th with 100 babies. More babies were named Dayle in the 1950s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1946100 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,320babies recorded
Dayle popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | #15,452 | — | 6 | — |
| 2000 | #7,692 | #9,358 | 13 | 6 |
| 1990 | #5,346 | — | 17 | — |
| 1980 | #4,563 | — | 16 | — |
| 1970 | #2,531 | #2,931 | 29 | 11 |
| 1960 | #2,023 | #2,151 | 32 | 15 |
| 1950 | #1,184 | #1,441 | 61 | 26 |
| 1940 | #1,414 | #1,695 | 29 | 17 |
| 1930 | — | #1,837 | — | 17 |
| 1920 | #3,691 | #2,641 | 8 | 11 |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Dayle, counting every spelling?
Dayle has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Dayle?
About 1,700 people born in the US named Dayle are alive today, with a median age of 67; half are between 45 and 75. That makes Dayle a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Dayle by state
How common Dayle was among girls born in each state in 1944–1948, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Illinois (1.9×). In 43 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Dayle
How popular is the name Dayle?
Dayle was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1946, when it ranked 829th with 100 babies. More babies were named Dayle in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Is Dayle a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Dayle in the US.
Where was Dayle most popular?
In 1944–1948, Dayle was most common in Illinois (0.08 per 1,000 girls), followed by New Jersey and California.