Dashay: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	16	–	16	2	–	#7,583
1990s	165	24	189	19	+1081%	#4,564
2000s	91	–	91	9	-52%	#8,381
2010s	32	–	32	3	-65%	#14,956
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

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1890s

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1900s

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1910s

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1920s

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1930s

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1940s

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1950s

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1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#7,583

1990s

165

189

+1081%

#4,564

2000s

–

-52%

#8,381

2010s

–

-65%

#14,956

2020s (to 2025)

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The story of Dashay

Dashay is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1988, 328 American babies have been named Dashay, about 93% girls and 7% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1996, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Dashay stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dashay?

The median living Dashay is about 28 years old; half are between 22 and 32. An estimated 300 people named Dashay are alive in the United States today.

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

Dashay 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	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	5	#16,131	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	5	#16,486	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	6	#14,956	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	5	#17,206	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	6	#15,299	–	–
2010	5	#17,672	–	–
2009	11	#10,151	–	–
2008	7	#14,215	–	–
2007	10	#11,043	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	8	#12,110	–	–
2004	13	#8,381	–	–
2003	10	#9,850	–	–
2002	10	#9,676	–	–
2001	11	#8,912	–	–
2000	11	#8,708	–	–
1995	12	#7,169	5	#9,162
1990	16	#5,617	–	–
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1925	–	–	–	–
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1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dashay?

The median living Dashay is about 28 years old. Half of all living Dashays are between 22 and 32 years old.

How many people named Dashay are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Dashay are alive in the United States, based on 328 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dashay in 2025?

Dashay did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Dashay?

328 babies have been named Dashay in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dashay most popular?

Dashay peaked in 1996, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Dashay a boy or girl name?

Dashay is used for both: about 93% of babies named Dashay have been girls and 7% boys.

Is the name Dashay rising or falling?

Dashay is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Dashay popularity over time

The story of Dashay

How old are people named Dashay?

Dashay year by year

Frequently asked questions

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