Given name & surname
Dael
“from the small valley”·“from the valley”
Dael is a variant of Dale. Interpretations include “from the small valley” (English) and “from the valley” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Dael is a variant of Dale. Interpretations include “from the small valley” (English) and “from the valley” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Dael is a variant of Dale. An origin associated with Dale is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2003. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Dael is a variant of Dale. The history of Dale gives this family its wider story. Dale’s naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Dael through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 582
- 577 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 74 babies
- 2025
- 74
- #2,023 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +132%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 74 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,023 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 127.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (15). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 389 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Dael
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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