How Many People Are Named Dahl?
An estimated 70 people in the United States have the first name Dahl. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 77 years old, and Dahl peaked in popularity in 1940 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dahl as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Dahl paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 77, Dahl is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1959.
- Dahl is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
70
About 1 in 4,896,491 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
77
years old
Peak Year
1940
15 births
Total Registered
147
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dahl
Dahl is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 147 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Dahl as a male name
Ranked #4,166 in 1963
5 male births in 1963
Peak: 1940 (15 births)
Dahl: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dahl span from the 1920s to the 1960s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 65 babies were registered. Dahl has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dahl by Decade
How has Dahl tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Dahl + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dahl as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dahl
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Dahl: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dahl?
We estimate approximately 70 people named Dahl are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 4,896,491 Americans share this first name.
Is Dahl a common name?
Dahl is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 59.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 147 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dahl most popular?
Dahl reached peak popularity in 1940, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dahl is approximately 77 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dahl a male name?
Dahl is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dahl Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dahl Smith, Dahl Johnson, Dahl Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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