Dalton is a distinctive choice, ranked #468 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Dalton in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#468
US Rank #432
About the Name Dalton
Dalton is steadily gaining in popularity, up 76 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #386 in 1997, and it currently sits at #468. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Dalton is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #432, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Dalton
Unlikely. With around 85 UK babies named Dalton per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Dalton in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Dalton is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 76 places over the last five years to #468 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Dalton is more popular in the US (#432) than in the UK (#468). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Dalton include: Dalton James — Dalton James is an American actor.; Dalton Knecht — Dalton Douglas Knecht is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA)..
Dalton appears in the US top 500 at #432 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
85
UK babies named Dalton (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 76 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Dalton
Likely around 1 other Dalton in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Dalton
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
The Dalton Gang was a group of outlaws in the American Old West during 1890–1892. It was also known as The Dalton Brothers because three of its members were brothers.
James Langley Dalton VC was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross (the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces for service) for his actions in the Battle of Rorke's Drift during the Anglo-Zulu War.
Dalton Douglas Knecht is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Northeastern Junior College, Northern Colorado, and Tennessee.
John Franklin Dalton was a Deputy US Marshal of the Old West under Judge Isaac C. Parker (the hangin' judge), for Oklahoma Territory, as well as the older brother to the members of the Dalton Gang, in addition to being the brother to William M.