Dashiel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,573

among boys · ↓109 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Dashiel · -4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 77,640

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2016

34 babies

All-time total

452

#8,377 all-time among boys

First recorded

1989

in Social Security records

Dashiel popularity over time

452 babies have been named Dashiel since 1989, 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

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	6	1	–	#7,176
1990s	26	3	+333%	#6,657
2000s	105	11	+304%	#5,351
2010s	217	22	+107%	#3,308
2020s (to 2025)	98	16	-25%	#4,464

Where Dashiel 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	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	23	0.01	outside top 500
2030	23	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Dashiel

Dashiel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,573 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 452 American babies have been named Dashiel. Its peak came in 2016, when 34 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 Dashiel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dashiel?

The median living Dashiel is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 17. An estimated 400 people named Dashiel 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.

Dashiel year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	22	#4,573
2024	23	#4,464
2023	12	#6,992
2022	11	#7,377
2021	15	#5,831
2020	15	#5,767
2019	18	#5,206
2018	20	#4,784
2017	25	#4,134
2016	34	#3,308
2015	17	#5,345
2014	19	#4,921
2013	18	#5,023
2012	21	#4,577
2011	20	#4,695
2010	25	#4,017
2009	17	#5,378
2008	15	#5,833
2007	11	#7,206
2006	16	#5,356
2005	15	#5,351
2004	5	#11,747
2003	9	#7,371
2002	5	#11,059
2001	5	#10,942
2000	7	#8,396
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dashiel?

The median living Dashiel is about 11 years old. Half of all living Dashiels are between 6 and 17 years old.

How many people named Dashiel are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Dashiel are alive in the United States, based on 452 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Dashiel mean?

Spelling variant of Dashiell.

How popular is the name Dashiel in 2025?

Dashiel ranked #4,573 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dashiel?

452 babies have been named Dashiel in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dashiel most popular?

Dashiel peaked in 2016, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Dashiel a boy or girl name?

Dashiel is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dashiel rising or falling?

Dashiel is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Dashiel become more popular?

Dashiel looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 boys named Dashiel in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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