boy's name
Dahl
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 147
Dahl is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 1963 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1940, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1922.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dahl over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1963, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 10 |
| 1930s | 33 |
| 1940s | 65 |
| 1950s | 23 |
| 1960s (to 1963) | 16 |
How popular is Dahl?
In 1963, Dahl was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Dahl
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dahl over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dahl
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dahl — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dahl
How popular is the name Dahl?
In 1963, Dahl was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Dahl a girl's or a boy's name?
Dahl is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dahl?
Dahl has 1 syllable.
When was Dahl most popular?
Dahl peaked in 1940, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.