Dalton: Meaning, origin and popularity

Pronounced DAWL-tuhn · 2 syllables

Dalton means “valley; settlement”, from English.

From Old English dael (“valley”) + tun (“settlement”). Equivalent to dale + town.

How popular is Dalton?

Dalton was the #448 name in the US in 2025, given to 705 babies. It’s used less than it was: down 46% on 2011–2015. It peaked around 1990.

Babies named Dalton in the US by five-year period, relative to its peak (around 1990).

Half of US adults named Dalton are older than 28; most are between 19 and 43. (Estimated from US births by year and life tables.)

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Dalton means “valley; settlement”. It comes from English.

Dalton is pronounced DAWL-tuhn.

Dalton was the #448 name in the US in 2025, given to 705 babies. It’s used less than it was: down 46% on 2011–2015. It peaked around 1990.

Half of US adults named Dalton are older than 28. Most are between 19 and 43.