Unisex — 18% girls#396 of boy names
Dallas
Pronounced D AE1 L AH0 S (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 2024
- 145 years in use
How popular is Dallas?
Dallas is a name given to both boys and girls, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 85,179 children — the 396th most common boys' name on record.
It is gaining, with the past decade running 32% ahead of the one before it. Its best single year was 2024, when 1,448 children were given it.
Roughly 18% of children named Dallas are girls, so the split is a real one rather than a rounding error.
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- D AE1 L AH0 S
- Stress pattern:
- 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Dallas
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Dallas
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Dallas?
- Dallas ranks 396th among boys' names in US records, with 85,179 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 13,247.
- Is Dallas a unisex name?
- Yes. About 18% of children given the name are girls, which is a genuine split rather than a rounding error.
- When was Dallas most popular?
- 2024, when 1,448 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.