Dahl comes from the English tradition, meaning Gift of God.
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How popular is Dahl?
1940peak year
Today, Dahl has effectively disappeared from U.S. birth records. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1940, 15 babies were given the name (ranked #1819 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1940s. In all, around 147 babies have been registered as Dahl since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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