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Dallas

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

Girl's name · #686 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Dallas has appeared in US records since 1892 — best rank #528 (1994) · 15,882 babies named Dallas all-time · 1 in 3,800 girls born in 2025.

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).

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