Meaning of name Dalton
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Meaning 
The name Dalton has the following meaning: From the town in the valley.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.
Popularity 
As a baby boy name, Dalton is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 134 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Dalton fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 21 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 239 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Dalton in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation  The name Dalton is pronounced as delll-tuhn Origins  Related names  The following names are baby names related to Dalton and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Dalton: Boys - Alden, Anderson, Arlington, Brock, Carnell, Chad, Chadwick, Dallin, Dixon, Edwin, Eldon, Green, Jalen, Jennings, Linton, Newton, Porter, Royce, Scott, Webster, Girls - Belinda, Chyna, Elberta, Juliet, Kendra, Kinsey, Marni, Miracle, Olive, Both genders - Bailee, Clifford, Kenneth, Shelley, Trinidad
Variants 
Popular Variants for the name Dalton: Daletan, Daleten, Daletin, Daleton, Daletun, Daletyn, Dalltan, Dallten, Dalltin, Dallton, Dalltun, Dalltyn, Dalt, Daltan, Dalte, Dalten, Daltin, Daltun, Daltyn, Daultan, Daulten, Daultin, Daulton, Daultun, Daultyn
Style 
We think the name Dalton should fall under the following style category: Last Names. See other Last Names boy names
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Dalton to be: An intelligent chapIn one word, you might describe Dalton as a(n) " intelligent" person. See other "intelligent" names for boys.
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Famous persons  The names of some famous persons by the name Dalton (or its variants) are: Dalton Trumbo, born on 9 December, a famous author. Dalton Trumbo's background: Born in 1905. This US screenwriter and novelist was born in Colorado. A successful Hollywood scriptwriter in the 1940s, he won an Oscar for The Brave One (1956) and another for Roman Holiday (1953), awarded in 1993, 40 years after the film's release. Dalton James Patrick McGuinty, Jr. , born on 19 July, a famous attorney. Dalton James Patrick McGuinty, Jr. 's background: A Canadian lawyer and politician and, since October 23, 2003, Premier of Ontario. He is the twenty-fourth premier of Ontario, and the second Roman Catholic to hold this office. Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker, born on 30 June, a famous botanist. Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker's background: An English botanist and explorer. Photographer.
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