Dale

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Dale

Gender: Masculine and Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Dale is an English word meaning “Valley.”

History:
Dale was a surname that, starting in the mid-19th century, is often used as a first name.

Pronunciation: dayle

Alternates: Daile.

Famous Bearers:
Educators, Scholars, and Social Workers:
Dale W. Jorgenson (m., 1933-)
American economist.

Miscellaneous:
Dale Carnegie (m., 1888-1955)
American self-help author.
Dale Chihuly (m., 1941-)
American glassmaker.
Dale Earnhardt (m., 1951-2001)
American automobile racer.

Singers and Entertainers:
Dale Evans (Frances Octavia Smith) (f., 1912-2001)
American actress and singer.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census, for males:
0.184 % named Dale

Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census, for females:
0.016 % named Dale

Popularity of Dale for males:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 225th most popular.
1910-1920: 142nd most popular.
1920-1930: 90th most popular.
1930-1940: 62nd most popular.
1940-1950: 62nd most popular.
1950-1960: 51st most popular.
1960-1970: 71st most popular.
1970-1980: 151st most popular.
1980-1990: 236th most popular.
1990: 299th most popular.
1991: 342nd most popular.
1992: 357th most popular.
1993: 385th most popular.
1994: 382nd most popular.
1995: 413th most popular.
1996: 417th most popular.
1997: 448th most popular.
1998: 470th most popular.
1999: 506th most popular.
2000: 539th most popular.
2001: 414th most popular.
2002: 497th most popular.
2003: 562nd most popular.

Popularity of Dale, for females:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: N/A
1910-1920: 945th most popular.
1920-1930: 894th most popular.
1930-1940: 592nd most popular.
1940-1950: 302nd most popular.
1950-1960: 309th most popular.
1960-1970: 557th most popular.
1970-2000: N/A