Dallace
A variant spelling of Dallas, possibly derived from an Irish Gaelic surname.
Name Census estimates that about 16 living Americans carry the first name Dallace. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 68.8% of registrations being female. The average person named Dallace today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dallace births was 2020 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dallace. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Dallace. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
16
~ 1 in 21,422,146 Americans
Peak year
2020
6 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2019 SSA rank
#12,561
Tracked since 2016
Gender
Gender distribution for Dallace
Dallace is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 16 total registrations, 5 (31.3%) were male and 11 (68.8%) were female.
Dallace as a male name
- Ranked #12,561 in 2019
- 5 male births in 2019
- Peak: 2019 (5 births)
Dallace as a female name
- Ranked #13,829 in 2020
- 6 female births in 2020
- Peak: 2020 (6 births)
Popularity
Dallace: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dallace from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 10 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Dallace remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dallace by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Dallace during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Dallace
The given name Dallace has its roots in the Old French language and can be traced back to the late medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Old French word "dalais," which means "pleasant" or "agreeable." The name might also have some connection to the French town of Dallace, located in the Burgundy region.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Dallace can be found in a 14th-century manuscript from the Burgundian court, where it was used as a feminine name. However, throughout history, Dallace has been predominantly used as a masculine name.
In the 16th century, Dallace gained popularity among the French nobility, with several notable figures bearing this name. One such individual was Dallace de Montmorency (1530-1592), a French nobleman and military commander who fought in the Wars of Religion.
During the 17th century, the name Dallace spread beyond the borders of France and found its way into other European cultures. One notable figure from this period was Dallace von Hohenzollern (1609-1672), a German prince and military leader who served in the Thirty Years' War.
In the 18th century, Dallace became a popular name among the French aristocracy once again. Dallace de Rochambeau (1725-1807) was a French nobleman and military officer who played a significant role in the American Revolutionary War, serving as a general in the French expeditionary force.
As the name Dallace continued to spread across Europe, it also found its way into the literary world. Dallace Wordsworth (1770-1859), an English poet and the younger brother of the renowned poet William Wordsworth, was a notable figure who bore this name.
In the 19th century, Dallace gained popularity in other parts of the world, including the United States. One notable American figure with this name was Dallace Grover (1834-1909), a businessman and politician who served as the 22nd Governor of Oregon.
While the name Dallace is not as common today as it once was, it remains a part of the rich tapestry of names from various cultures and time periods, carrying with it a sense of pleasant and agreeable connotations.
People
Dallace + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dallace as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Dallace: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dallace?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 16 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dallace going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 21,422,146 US residents.
Is Dallace a common name?
We classify Dallace as "Very Rare". It ranks above 36.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 16 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dallace most popular?
The single biggest year for Dallace was 2020, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dallace is about 8 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Dallace in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dallace a female name?
Yes, 68.8% of people registered as Dallace in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Dallace still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dallace in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Dallace can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Dallace?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.