Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2017

Dash

Meaning (residing) near an ash tree Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #1,056 Trend ↓ Falling 19%

From Old French de + Old English æsċ "(residing) near an ash tree".

Rank 2025
#1,056
among boys · ↓101 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
207
named Dash · -15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 8,252
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2017
327 babies
All-time total
4,384
#1,972 all-time among boys
First recorded
1984
in Social Security records

Dash popularity over time

4,384 babies have been named Dash since 1984, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – 18 18 2 – #5,736
1990s – 13 13 1 -28% #7,306
2000s – 323 323 32 +2385% #1,811
2010s 60 2,335 2,395 240 +641% #741
2020s (to 2025) 27 1,608 1,635 273 +14% #791

Where Dash is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 200 0.12 outside top 500
2027 194 0.11 outside top 500
2028 189 0.11 outside top 500
2029 185 0.11 outside top 500
2030 181 0.11 outside top 500

Where Dash is most popular

Boys named Dash per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.152 per 1,000. Strongest in Louisiana, Maryland, and Georgia.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Dash born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Louisiana 44 0.430 +182%
Maryland 46 0.386 +153%
Georgia 75 0.296 +94%
Michigan 45 0.220 +44%
Missouri 29 0.209 +37%
Pennsylvania 55 0.207 +36%
Illinois 50 0.196 +28%
Iowa 13 0.189 +24%
Ohio 48 0.181 +19%
Utah 17 0.178 +17%
Tennessee 32 0.177 +16%
California 147 0.161 +5%
New York 67 0.155 ≈ national
Florida 72 0.152 ≈ national
Washington 23 0.141 -8%
Alabama 15 0.137 -10%
North Carolina 34 0.133 -13%
Texas 111 0.126 -17%
Indiana 19 0.118 -22%
Nebraska 5 0.115 -25%
Arizona 18 0.110 -28%
Virginia 19 0.100 -34%
Nevada 5 0.088 -42%
New Jersey 16 0.079 -48%
Arkansas 5 0.079 -48%
Kentucky 6 0.060 -61%
Oklahoma 5 0.057 -63%
South Carolina 5 0.048 -68%
Colorado 6 0.046 -70%
Minnesota 5 0.041 -73%
Alaska – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Dash

Dash is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,056 in 2025 with 207 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1984, 4,384 American babies have been named Dash. Its peak came in 2017, when 327 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Dash stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dash?

The median living Dash is about 7 years old; half are between 4 and 11. An estimated 4,400 people named Dash are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dash year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 207 #1,056
2024 6 #13,899 238 #955
2023 – – 260 #893
2022 5 #15,890 301 #826
2021 7 #12,513 311 #791
2020 9 #10,471 291 #797
2019 8 #11,625 318 #751
2018 9 #10,776 292 #784
2017 5 #16,485 322 #741
2016 13 #8,515 307 #777
2015 14 #8,114 310 #769
2014 5 #17,209 224 #939
2013 – – 158 #1,146
2012 – – 146 #1,218
2011 6 #15,298 135 #1,272
2010 – – 123 #1,372
2009 – – 82 #1,811
2008 – – 74 #1,938
2007 – – 49 #2,540
2006 – – 46 #2,591
2005 – – 35 #2,970
2004 – – 7 #9,159
2003 – – 8 #8,019
2002 – – 6 #9,634
2001 – – 8 #7,694
2000 – – 8 #7,594
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Dash

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Dash Mihok Dash Mihok American actor (born 1974) Contemporary
  2. 2 Dash Wilder Dash Wilder American professional wrestler (born 1987) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Dash, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dash?

The median living Dash is about 7 years old. Half of all living Dashs are between 4 and 11 years old.

How many people named Dash are alive today?

An estimated 4,400 people named Dash are alive in the United States, based on 4,384 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Dash mean?

From Old French de + Old English æsċ "(residing) near an ash tree".

How popular is the name Dash in 2025?

Dash ranked #1,056 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 207 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dash?

4,384 babies have been named Dash in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dash most popular?

Dash peaked in 2017, when 327 newborns received the name.

Is Dash a boy or girl name?

Dash is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dash rising or falling?

Dash has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Dash become more popular?

Dash is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 181 boys named Dash in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Dash?

Well-known people named Dash include Dash Mihok (actor), Dash Wilder (wrestler).

Names like Dash

Names that sound and feel close to Dash: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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