Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2009

Dashel

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #6,202
Rank 2025
#6,202
among boys · ↓1,856 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
14
named Dashel · -42% vs 2024
How common
1 in 122,005
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2009
53 babies
All-time total
698
#6,485 all-time among boys
First recorded
1995
in Social Security records

Dashel popularity over time

698 babies have been named Dashel since 1995, 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
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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 – – – – – –
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1990s 6 – 6 1 – –
2000s – 168 168 17 +2700% #2,412
2010s – 380 380 38 +126% #2,632
2020s (to 2025) – 144 144 24 -37% #3,256

The story of Dashel

Dashel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,202 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 698 American babies have been named Dashel. Its peak came in 2009, when 53 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Dashel?

The median living Dashel is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 15. An estimated 700 people named Dashel are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Dashel 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 – – 14 #6,202
2024 – – 24 #4,346
2023 – – 22 #4,628
2022 – – 24 #4,331
2021 – – 36 #3,256
2020 – – 24 #4,170
2019 – – 31 #3,586
2018 – – 40 #2,958
2017 – – 29 #3,695
2016 – – 34 #3,307
2015 – – 41 #2,873
2014 – – 38 #2,994
2013 – – 45 #2,632
2012 – – 44 #2,724
2011 – – 37 #3,066
2010 – – 41 #2,883
2009 – – 53 #2,412
2008 – – 34 #3,300
2007 – – 30 #3,527
2006 – – 32 #3,323
2005 – – 19 #4,507
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dashel?

The median living Dashel is about 11 years old. Half of all living Dashels are between 6 and 15 years old.

How many people named Dashel are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Dashel are alive in the United States, based on 698 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dashel in 2025?

Dashel ranked #6,202 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dashel?

698 babies have been named Dashel in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dashel most popular?

Dashel peaked in 2009, when 53 newborns received the name.

Is Dashel a boy or girl name?

Dashel is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dashel rising or falling?

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

Names like Dashel

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