In academics and science:
Amy Marjorie Dale (1901-1967), British classicist
Edgar Dale (1900–1985), US educationist
Henry Hallett Dale (1875–1968), English neuroscientist
James Charles Dale (1792–1872), English entomologist
Nellie Dale (1865-1967), British educator
Peter Dale, British poet and translator
In arts and entertainment:
Alan Dale (singer) (1926–2002), American singer
Alan Dale (born 1947), New Zealand-born Australian actor
Benjamin Dale (1885–1943), English composer
Cynthia Dale (born 1961), Canadian television dancer and actress
Dick Dale (born 1937), American songwriter musician
Felicia Dale, American folk music singer-songwriter
Heather Dale, Canadian Celtic singer
Ian Anthony Dale (born 1978), American television actor
James Badge Dale (born 1978), American actor
Jennifer Dale (born 1956), Canadian television dancer and actress
Jim Dale (born 1935), British singer comedian & actor
Jimmy Dale (musician) (born 1935), Canadian arranger, conductor, composer, pianist, and organist
Virginia Dale (1917–1994), American film actress
In politics and government:
Bob Dale (politician) (1875–1953) South Australian unionist and politician
Charles M. Dale (1893–1978), American jurist & politician
Iain Dale (born 1962), British conservative blogger
Porter H. Dale (1867–1933), US congressman and senator
Robert Dale (politician) (born 1946), member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
Shana Dale (born 1964), American Deputy Administrator of NASA
Thomas Dale (born 1619), British naval commander Virginia deputy-governor
Tony Dale (born 1969), American politician
William Dale (Australian politician) (c. 1830–1904), politician and teetotaler in South Australia
In religion:
John Dale (minister), American minister Church of Christ
Robert William Dale (1829–1895), English Nonconformist church leader
T. Pelham Dale (1821–1892), Anglo-Catholic ritualist clergyman
In sports:
Dale (Middlesex cricketer), English cricketer, playing 1789-1809
Adam Dale (born 1968), Australian cricketer
Adrian Dale (born 1968), South African cricketer
Alexander Dale Oen (1985-2012), Norwegian swimmer
Carl Dale (born 1966), Welsh footballer
Carroll Dale (born 1938), American football wide receiver
Dominic Dale (born 1971), Welsh professional snooker player and commentator
Harry Dale (footballer) (1899–1985), English footballer
Jimmy Dale (footballer) (born 1869), Scottish footballer
John Dale (cricketer)
Mark Dale (born 1982), English cricketer
Roland Dale (born 1927), American football player
Stacey Dales (born 1979), Canadian basketball player and sportscaster
Other:
David Dale (1739–1806), Scottish industrialist & philanthropist
George Dale (died 1934), American executed murderer
Louise Dale, English writer.
Louise Boyd Dale (1913-1967), noted philatelist.
Richard Dale (1756–1826), US naval officer
Robert Dale (1812–1853), European explorer of Australia
T. Lawrence Dale (1884–1959), English architect
Alan-a-Dale, minstrel from the Robin Hood legend
