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Dalin

94% boys · last recorded 2022

Dalin has been given to about 463 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2006, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 435
Median age today24 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Dalin per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2006 · 28
  • Born in 20250
  • All time463

How popular is Dalin?

Its best year was 2006, when 28 babies were given the name, ranking 4252nd. The typical living American called Dalin is about 24 years old today.

Names that sound like Dalin

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Dallin0.97
  2. Darin0.85
  3. Davin0.85
  4. Darrin0.82
  5. Calvin0.75
  6. Darwin0.75
  7. Marlin0.75
  8. Jaylin0.75

Middle names for Dalin

Ranked by flow score
  1. Dalin Paul0.77
  2. Dalin John0.77
  3. Dalin Lee0.77
  4. Dalin Blake0.76
  5. Dalin Bryce0.76
  6. Dalin Wade0.76

Sibling names for Dalin

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Paulinasister · 0.76
  2. Nikolasbrother · 0.74
  3. Hallesister · 0.74
  4. Macysister · 0.73
  5. Keatonbrother · 0.73
  6. Tracebrother · 0.73

Where Dalin is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Dalin Anderson0.77
    2. Dalin Reyes0.72
    3. Dalin Moore0.72
    4. Dalin Lee0.72
    5. Dalin Hall0.72
    6. Dalin Green0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Dalin

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.