Dell is a unisex name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Dell means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Dell across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Dell has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Dell is a unisex name of Old English origin meaning “small valley”. A surname and short form of names like Odell, used as a given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,552 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Dell per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1953 (133/yr).
Dell is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1953, when it ranked #1,379 nationally (given to 133 babies that year).
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