Dallas

“Meadow dwelling (Scottish) or valley house (English), from place names” — Scottish (Pictish) and English origin

Boy's name · #238 in the US (2025) · Trending

Dallas is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1880, it stood at #238 in 2025; about 71,000 boys have been named Dallas along the way. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records. In Mississippi and Alabama it runs 3–4× its national rate and ranks #77 in Mississippi. About 75% of babies named Dallas in recent years have been boys.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,200 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 1,800 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 12,000 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 42 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Dallases

Dallas Long — American shot putter (1940–2024)
Dallas Roberts — American actor (born 1970)
Dallas Liu — American actor
Dallas Bixler — gymnast (1910–1990)
Dallas Austin — American musician, songwriter, record producer, and film producer

In stories & tradition

Dallas Riordan — Earth-616

What Dallases become

Among 221 notable people named Dallas:

Sports figures appear 2.43× more often than among typical names — e.g. Dallas Bixler, gymnast (1910–1990).

Similar names: Lane · Dante · Griffin · Desmond · Devin · Drew

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