Dallas

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

Girl's name · #687 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Dallas reached its best rank, #529, in 1994 and ranked #687 in 2025. About 16,000 girls have carried it since 1892. About 75% of babies named Dallas in recent years have been boys.

Around the world: about 1 in 5,300 girls in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 6,000 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 8,100 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 32 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Dallases

Dallas Escobedo — American softball player and coach
Dallas Denny — American transgender writer (b. 1949)
Dallas Anderson — British actress (1874-1934)
Dallas Reid — American voice actor
Dallas Friday — American wakeboarder

In stories & tradition

Dallas Riordan — Earth-616

What Dallases become

Among 221 notable people named Dallas:

Entertainers appear 1.58× more often than among typical names — e.g. Dallas Anderson, British actress (1874-1934).

Similar names: Fallon · Dalia · Drew · Dylan · Ellis · Logan

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