Girl’s name · Hebrew, American English

Dalett

How to say it: duh-LET · /dəˈlɛt/

Modern American respelling inspired by Hebrew 'dalet' meaning 'door' - rare invention, also seen as Dalette.

Dalett was the 2,572nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 42 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 9.4-fold in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #4,899 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#2,572for girls in 2025
1 in 78,936US babies
42born in 2025
#4,899projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Dalett
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#2,572
Babies born in 202542
Share of births1 in 78,936
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years×9.4
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#4,899

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Dalett is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 70 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Parents who love Dalett also love

Nicknames

  • Dali
  • Lettie
  • Dee

Honouring a Dalett in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Dalett is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Hebrew.

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