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Why parents love Dashiell- Hammett IS the father of hard-boiled detective fiction.
- The Maltese Falcon AND The Thin Man.
- Three syllables with a refined, French sound: DASH-ee-el.
- Dash IS directly embedded — maximum cool.
- The most coolly literary name.
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The vibe of Dashiell
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Origin & history of Dashiell
French de Chiel
→ Dashiell
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Modern American roots
Dashiell Hammett IS the father of hard-boiled detective fiction — Maltese Falcon, Thin Man.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: French; Dashiell Hammett (1894–1961).
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Today
Dashiell remains a beloved choice, ranking #1655 in the US. 2,789 babies have been named Dashiell since 1979.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Dashiell?
2015
peak year
Dashiell reached its widest reach during the 2010s. In 2015, 174 babies received the name (ranked #1105). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1655), with about 107 babies given the name annually. Dashiell has been declining in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 2,789 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
174
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,105)
(ranked #1,105)
107
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,070
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
2,789
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Dashiell7
Life path number
The Seeker
Wisdom, introspection and spiritual depth.
Dashiell's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — detective seeking. People named Dashiell tend to be refined, cool, and gifted at being the father of hard-boiled detective fiction.
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Father hard-boiled detective✦
Maltese-Falcon◈
Thin-Man◎
Dash-embedded♡
Coolly-literaryD4
A1
S1
H8
I9
E5
L3
L3
Sum: 34 → Life path 7
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Personality of Dashiell🔍
Curious & intellectual
Always questioning, always learning.
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Deep thinker
Surface answers don't satisfy them.
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Reflective & wise
They think before they speak. Worth hearing.
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Beautifully independent
Their solitude is purposeful, not lonely.
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