Dallas
A unisex name of Scottish Gaelic origin, meaning from the meadow dwelling or field place.
Babies a year
1,908
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#238
up from #243
UK popularity
#1276
22 babies
How Dallas has moved
View as table
| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #255 |
| 2016 | #296 |
| 2017 | #260 |
| 2018 | #286 |
| 2019 | #283 |
| 2020 | #269 |
| 2021 | #270 |
| 2022 | #253 |
| 2023 | #252 |
| 2024 | #243 |
| 2025 | #238 |
In 2025, 22 babies in England and Wales were named Dallas. In the US, 1,908 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Dallas was most common in 1995, when it went to 0.07% of American babies of that sex.
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