Holding steady, #11,932 for girls today.
Popularity of Dali since 1992
Babies named Dali per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2009, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Dali's real moment was 2021.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25 | 5 |
| 2000s | 39 | 22 |
| 2010s | 52 | 7 |
| 2020s | 44 | 17 |
Meaning & origin
Dali is an uncommon unisex name that first appeared in U.S. records in 1993. Its rareness is underscored by a current one-in-229,610 frequency and a rank of 11,932 in 2025. The name experienced a mild peak in 2021, and its trajectory has been relatively stable since, suggesting a consistent but niche appeal. While top states are not recorded for this name, its low overall usage indicates it is chosen sparingly across the country. Dali's artistic resonance, primarily via the painter Salvador Dalí, gives it a distinct cultural foothold, but its etymology remains debated, possibly deriving from Catalan or Spanish roots.
Dali is a name with multiple possible origins. It may be a short form of names like Adalia or Dahlia, or derive from the Catalan surname Dalí, made famous by the surrealist painter Salvador Dalí. The surname itself is of uncertain meaning, possibly a variant of Dalí from Occitan 'dalh' meaning 'sickle'. As a given name, Dali has gained modest use in the English-speaking world since the late 20th century, often chosen for its artistic associations and brevity.
“Dali” around the world
Where Dali lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
20
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Variants: Dalí
Sibling names for Dali
Names that share Dali's style, for a brother or sister.
