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Why parents love Dahlia- The dahlia is one of the most spectacular flowers on Earth.
- The Aztec-to-Swedish origin story is fascinatingly multicultural.
- Three syllables with a soft, opening sound: DAL-ee-ah.
- It's a botanical name that sounds more sophisticated than Daisy or Lily.
- It's rising rapidly without being overexposed.
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The vibe of Dahlia
botanicalAztecspectacularSwedishcolourfulsophisticatedbloominggeometric
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Origin & history of Dahlia
Anders Dahl (Swedish botanist)
→ Latin Dahlia (flower genus, 1791)
→ given name Dahlia
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English / Swedish roots
The dahlia flower was named in 1791 for Anders Dahl (1751–1789), a student of the great botanist Linnaeus. The plant is native to Mexico, where the Aztecs cultivated it both as food (the tubers are edible) and for ornamental purposes. The dahlia is Mexico's national flower. It comes in virtually every colour except blue and produces the most geometrically complex blooms of any garden plant. The Black Dahlia murder case (1947) gave the name a darker association, but modern parents are drawn to the flower's spectacular beauty. The name has entered the US top 300.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: The flower was named in 1791; given-name usage grew from the 19th century.
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Today
Dahlia remains a beloved choice, ranking #341 in the US. 17,931 babies have been named Dahlia since 1890.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of English, SSA data
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How popular is Dahlia?
2024
peak year
Dahlia is on the rise. After years out of the spotlight, it has been gaining ground with U.S. parents in the most recent decade. It currently ranks around #341, with about 960 babies named Dahlia each year. In 2024, 1,300 babies received the name (ranked #240). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 17,931.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
1,300
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #240)
(ranked #240)
960
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
9,600
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
17,931
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Dahlia8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
Dahlia's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — a flower that travelled from Aztec Mexico to Swedish science to American gardens. People named Dahlia tend to be multifaceted, colourful, and capable of blooming in extraordinary forms.
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Blooms in extraordinary forms✦
Multifaceted beauty◈
Colourful expression◎
Travels far♡
Geometrically complexD4
A1
H8
L3
I9
A1
Sum: 26 → Life path 8
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Personality of Dahlia💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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