Holding steady.
Popularity of Daltin since 1992
Babies named Daltin per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 58 |
| 2000s | 106 |
| 2010s | 34 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Daltin is a modern respelling of the surname Dalton, which was adopted as a given name in the United States beginning in the late 20th century. The name first appeared in Social Security records in 1992, and its peak year was 2005, when it saw its highest recorded usage. Over the past three decades, Daltin has remained a rare choice, not ranking in the top 1,000. Its trajectory has been stable in recent years, with very few annual births. The name has no association with any specific U.S. state and has no recorded variant spellings in the data. Daltin exemplifies a trend of creatively respelling traditional surnames for modern use, appealing to parents who want a distinctive but familiar-sounding name.
Daltin is a modern American coinage, likely a respelling of the surname Dalton, which itself derives from Old English dæl 'valley' and tūn 'settlement'. The name first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1992 and saw a modest peak in 2005, though it remains uncommon.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Dal
Sibling names for Daltin
Names that share Daltin's style, for a brother or sister.
