Dallas

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Dallas

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Dallas comes from a Scottish surname, from a place name, possibly meaning “Resting place.”

History:
Use of Dallas as a first name began, no doubt, in honor of the city of Dallas, Texas. The city was named after George Mifflin Dallas (1792-1864) a vice-president of the United States under James K. Polk.

Pronunciation: dall-ass.

Famous Bearers:
Places:
Dallas, Texas

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.024 % named Dallas

Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census, surnames:
0.004 % surnamed Dallas

Popularity of Dallas:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1850: 346th most popular.
1875: 386th most popular.
1900-1910: 371st most popular.
1910-1920: 336th most popular.
1920-1930: 316th most popular.
1930-1940: 281st most popular.
1940-1950: 321st most popular.
1950-1960: 381st most popular.
1960-1970: 463rd most popular.
1970-1980: 418th most popular.
1980-1990: 336th most popular.
1990: 410th most popular.
1991: 365th most popular.
1992: 312th most popular.
1993: 262nd most popular.
1994: 232nd most popular.
1995: 229th most popular.
1996: 238th most popular.
1997: 251st most popular.
1998: 283rd most popular.
1999: 307th most popular.
2000: 314th most popular.
2001: 324th most popular.
2002: 346th most popular.