girl's name
Dally
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 384
Dally is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 28 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 118,413 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1995.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dally over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 20 |
| 2000s | 64 |
| 2010s | 145 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 115 |
How popular is Dally?
In 2025, Dally was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Dally is used
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 Dally
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dally also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dally over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dally
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dally — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dally
How popular is the name Dally?
In 2025, Dally was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Dally a girl's or a boy's name?
Dally is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dally?
Dally has 2 syllables.
When was Dally most popular?
Dally peaked in 2025, when 28 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Dally a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dally currently ranks #4,854 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.