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Dayle

Boy / Girl name · 79 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Dayle: 79 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to both boys and girls, peaking at 17 births in 1994.

Originating as a variant of the Old English name Dale, Dayle means “valley” or “dweller in the valley.” It emerged as a unisex choice, most familiar today as a masculine name in Scotland, though it occasionally appears for girls. One famous bearer is the American actress Dayle Haddon, a 1970s model and star of films like *The World’s Full of Married Men*. Another is Dayle Wallis, a Scottish footballer who played for clubs like Rangers and Dundee in the 1980s. The name shares its etymological root with many place names across the English-speaking world, such as Dailly in South Ayrshire, whose name also derives from a valley. A further note: Dayle is often considered a respelling of Dale, gaining popularity in the mid-20th century as parents sought less traditional forms of classic names.