Of the dell or small valley
Derived from the Middle English word 'delle', it refers to someone who lived in a small, wooded valley. It was originally a topographic surname before transitioning into use as a given name.
Less common today
Dell isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,953 in 1990.
Former NBA player and father of Stephen Curry
Former Major League Baseball outfielder
Sociolinguist and anthropologist
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
