Valley town or settlement in the dale
Dalten is a modern variation of the English surname Dalton. It originates from Old English words 'dael' meaning valley and 'tun' meaning settlement, describing someone who lived in a valley town.
Less common today
Dalten isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,175 in 1999.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
