Unisex name
Dale
1,631 births (England and Wales, 1996–2025), peaking in 1996. Expression number: 4.
Origin
(Locality in the Netherlands) From Dutch Dale. (Locality in Wales) From English Dale.Translated by Arcanes from the French Wiktionnaire, entry “Dale”, text and translation under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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How many babies received it
From the official birth registers.
In England and Wales
Peak in 1996: 379 births. 1,631 births from 1996 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1990s. It is still given: 37 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Baby names in England and Wales, Open Government Licence v3.0.
In the United States
Peak in 1958: 9,087 births. 300,043 births from 1880 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. At its peak, it ranked 46th among boys' names in 1952. It is given to girls (7%) as well as boys (93%). It really came into use around 1885. It is still given: 672 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, public domain.
In Ireland
Peak in 1994: 62 births. 496 births from 1964 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1990s. At its peak, it ranked 89th among boys' names in 1994. It really came into use around 1993. Fewer than ten births recorded from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Central Statistics Office, Irish Babies' Names, CC BY 4.0.
Elsewhere in the world
The name in the birth records of the 10 countries we track. The period covered varies from country to country.
| Country | Births | Period | Best rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 209 | 1980–2025 | — |
Source: Retraite Québec, Banque de prénoms, CC BY 4.0.
The numbers of the name
Each letter has a value: A = 1, B = 2… I = 9, then J = 1 again (Pythagorean method). We add them up, then reduce to a single digit, except 11, 22 and 33.
■ vowel · ■ consonant
Expression
All the letters: talents, the way you act.
4
work, structure, stability
4 + 1 + 3 + 5 = 13 → 4
Soul
The vowels: what drives you deep down.
6
responsibility, harmony, commitment to others
1 + 5 = 6
Personality
The consonants: what others notice first.
7
reflection, inner life, seeking
4 + 3 = 7
- Digits missing from the name
- 2, 6, 7, 8, 9
- Most frequent digit
- 1 · initiative, independence, beginnings
The meaning of the numbers comes from numerological tradition; it isn't a measure of your personality. A full portrait needs your first and middle names, your last name at birth, and your date of birth. How we calculate
Your name and theirs
The number of each name, and the number of the bond, which comes from adding them together. A symbolic game: what your two names say together, to be read as a metaphor, not as a verdict on your relationship.