Dalton

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Dalton

Gender: Masculine.
Language: English.
Etymology:
Dalton is an English surname meaning “Valley Town,” from “dale” (valley) and “ton” (town).

History:
In the early 19th century, when the trend of surnames-as-first-names really took off, Dalton began use as a first name. During the twentieth century, its popularity has only increased.

Pronunciation: dall-ton.

Alternates: Dalten.

Famous Bearers:
Singers and Entertainers:
Dalton Trumbo (1905-1976)
American screenwriter.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.008 % named Dalton

Popularity of Dalton:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 806th most popular.
1910-1920: 584th most popular.
1920-1930: 506th most popular.
1930-1940: 567th most popular.
1940-1950: 602nd most popular.
1950-1960: 734th most popular.
1960-1970: 917th most popular.
1970-1980: N/A
1980-1990: 673rd most popular.
1990: 206th most popular.
1991: 147th most popular.
1992: 126th most popular.
1993: 111th most popular.
1994: 91st most popular.
1995: 92nd most popular.
1996: 103rd most popular.
1997: 94th most popular.
1998: 88th most popular.
1999: 85th most popular.
2000: 91st most popular.
2001: 98th most popular.
2002: 119th most popular.
2003: 147th most popular.

Popularity of Daulton:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1990: N/A
1993: N/A
1994: 824th most popular.
1995: N/A