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Origin & history of Dal1
Modern American roots
Dal comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Branch" or "Part" | Formal: "Small Valley Branch".
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How popular is Dal?
1957
peak year
Dal has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #10236), with about 7 babies named Dal each year. In 1957, 20 babies received the name (ranked #1801). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 622.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
20
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,801)
(ranked #1,801)
7
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
70
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
622
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Dal8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
💼Achiever
👑Authoritative
💰Business-minded
🏆Resilient
D4
A1
L3
Sum: 8 → Life path 8
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Personality of Dal💼
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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