unisex name
Dail
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 604
Dail is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 24% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1993 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1952, when 29 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dail over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1993, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 60 |
| 1920s | 103 |
| 1930s | 82 |
| 1940s | 139 |
| 1950s | 156 |
| 1960s | 59 |
| 1990s (to 1993) | 5 |
How popular is Dail?
In 1993, Dail was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Dail
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dail also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dail over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dail
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dail — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dail
How popular is the name Dail?
In 1993, Dail was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Dail a girl's or a boy's name?
Dail is used for both girls and boys. About 24% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Dail?
Dail has 1 syllable.
When was Dail most popular?
Dail peaked in 1952, when 29 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.