boy's name
Dalvin
- Origin Norse
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,667
Dalvin is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Dalvin is a name of Norse origin.
- Peaked in 1993, when 179 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1921.
Dalvin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 14 |
| 1930s | 12 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 12 |
| 1960s | 52 |
| 1970s | 58 |
| 1980s | 98 |
| 1990s | 890 |
| 2000s | 233 |
| 2010s | 187 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 84 |
How popular is Dalvin?
In 2025, Dalvin was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Dalvin 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 Dalvin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dalvin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dalvin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dalvin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dalvin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dalvin
How popular is the name Dalvin?
In 2025, Dalvin was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Dalvin a girl's or a boy's name?
Dalvin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Dalvin most popular?
Dalvin peaked in 1993, when 179 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Dalvin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dalvin currently ranks #6,459 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.