Name Legacy

Dalene

Recorded 1921–2003 · United States

Dalene was most popular in 1961, when 60 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,336 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,575 people named Dalene.

Most popular in1961
Rank that year#2,336
Births that year60
Total since 18801,575
Given to100% girls

Dalene over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Dalene’s peak in 1961. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Dalene a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Dalene is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 1,575 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Dalene

Where Dalene is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org