Fun Facts About the Name Dallan
- 750 babies named Dallan: U.S. records list 750 babies given the name Dallan from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Dallan Mean?
Dallan is an anglicized spelling of the Irish name Dallán. It comes from Old Irish dall, "blind," combined with the diminutive suffix -án, so its literal meaning is "little blind one" or "blind one." The name began as a descriptive byname rather than as a name built from an abstract word. In modern use the accent is often dropped, while the Irish form Dallán keeps the long final vowel. The similar-looking Welsh name Dylan is not related.
Dallan Name History & Origins
The name is recorded in early Irish tradition in the form Dallán. Its best-known early bearer is Dallán Forgaill, an Irish poet who died about 640 and is traditionally described as chief poet of Ireland. He is associated with the Old Irish poem "Rop tú mo baile," later translated and adapted as the hymn "Be Thou My Vision," though the poem's attribution and exact date are uncertain.
Anglicized use drops the Irish accent and often the vowel-length distinction, yielding Dallan. The name has been used in Ireland and by Irish-descended families in English-speaking countries, usually as a masculine given name. The Irish-language form Dallán also remains in use.
How Popular is the Name Dallan?
Dallan has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2008. Its best rank was #2,607 in 1998.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,452 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2024 | #5,693 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2023 | #9,092 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2022 | #6,564 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2021 | #9,939 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #10,892 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2019 | #6,493 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2018 | #9,892 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2017 | #8,293 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2016 | #6,109 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2015 | #6,755 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2014 | #5,780 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2013 | #6,322 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2012 | #7,171 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2011 | #4,851 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2010 | #5,530 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2009 | #5,372 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2008 | #3,296 | 34 | 0.0017% |
| 2007 | #5,248 | 17 | 0.0008% |
| 2006 | #3,701 | 27 | 0.0013% |
| 2005 | #4,866 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2004 | #3,890 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 2003 | #4,645 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2002 | #3,811 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 2001 | #3,339 | 26 | 0.0013% |
| 2000 | #3,445 | 24 | 0.0012% |
| 1999 | #3,196 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 1998 | #2,607 | 32 | 0.0017% |
| 1997 | #2,996 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 1996 | #3,223 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1995 | #3,730 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1994 | #3,491 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1993 | #3,692 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1992 | #3,359 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1991 | #3,844 | 15 | 0.0007% |
| 1990 | #7,361 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1989 | #3,846 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1988 | #3,955 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1987 | #4,308 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1986 | #6,096 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1985 | #3,847 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1984 | #5,720 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1983 | #5,037 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1982 | #5,793 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1980 | #6,437 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1977 | #5,262 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1976 | #5,054 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1975 | #4,026 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1974 | #3,621 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1973 | #4,612 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1969 | #4,040 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1968 | #4,249 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1940 | #2,706 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1939 | #2,886 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1938 | #2,922 | 7 | 0.0006% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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