Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2015

Dashiell

Meaning A male given name transferred from the surname Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #2,291 Trend ↓ Falling 39%

A male given name transferred from the surname.

Rank 2025
#2,291
among boys · ↓232 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
61
named Dashiell · -16% vs 2024
How common
1 in 28,001
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2015
179 babies
All-time total
2,851
#2,642 all-time among boys
First recorded
1979
in Social Security records

Dashiell popularity over time

2,851 babies have been named Dashiell since 1979, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 5 8 13 1 – #4,496
1980s – 159 159 16 +1123% #2,164
1990s – 213 213 21 +34% #2,635
2000s 6 705 711 71 +234% #1,410
2010s 5 1,262 1,267 127 +78% #1,105
2020s (to 2025) – 488 488 81 -36% #1,598

Where Dashiell 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 56 0.03 outside top 500
2027 53 0.03 outside top 500
2028 50 0.03 outside top 500
2029 48 0.03 outside top 500
2030 46 0.03 outside top 500

Where Dashiell is most popular

Boys named Dashiell per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.045 per 1,000. Strongest in California, New York, and Massachusetts.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Dashiell 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
California 78 0.085 +89%
New York 22 0.051 +13%
Massachusetts 6 0.044 ≈ national
Washington 7 0.043 -5%
Virginia 6 0.032 -30%
New Jersey 6 0.030 -34%
Texas 24 0.027 -40%
Georgia 5 0.020 -56%
Illinois 5 0.020 -57%
Florida 6 0.013 -72%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
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 Dashiell

Dashiell is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,291 in 2025 with 61 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 2,851 American babies have been named Dashiell. Its peak came in 2015, when 179 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 Dashiell stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dashiell?

The median living Dashiell is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 19. An estimated 2,800 people named Dashiell are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Dashiell 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 – – 61 #2,291
2024 – – 73 #2,059
2023 – – 57 #2,397
2022 – – 92 #1,784
2021 – – 107 #1,598
2020 – – 98 #1,635
2019 – – 104 #1,593
2018 – – 121 #1,446
2017 – – 95 #1,663
2016 – – 146 #1,254
2015 5 #17,107 174 #1,105
2014 – – 127 #1,350
2013 – – 122 #1,379
2012 – – 100 #1,579
2011 – – 127 #1,335
2010 – – 146 #1,214
2009 – – 117 #1,436
2008 – – 109 #1,497
2007 – – 92 #1,659
2006 – – 112 #1,410
2005 – – 87 #1,588
2004 – – 59 #2,026
2003 6 #14,310 40 #2,553
2002 – – 35 #2,705
2001 – – 27 #3,246
2000 – – 27 #3,166
1995 – – 24 #2,940
1990 – – 22 #2,880
1985 – – 19 #2,620
1980 – – 9 #4,218
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
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1925 – – – –
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1880 – – – –

Famous people named Dashiell

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

  1. 1 Dashiell Hammett Dashiell Hammett American writer (1894–1961) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dashiell?

The median living Dashiell is about 13 years old. Half of all living Dashiells are between 7 and 19 years old.

How many people named Dashiell are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Dashiell are alive in the United States, based on 2,851 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Dashiell mean?

A male given name transferred from the surname.

How popular is the name Dashiell in 2025?

Dashiell ranked #2,291 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 61 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dashiell?

2,851 babies have been named Dashiell in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dashiell most popular?

Dashiell peaked in 2015, when 179 newborns received the name.

Is Dashiell a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dashiell rising or falling?

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

Will Dashiell become more popular?

Dashiell is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 46 boys named Dashiell 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 Dashiell?

Well-known people named Dashiell include Dashiell Hammett (writer).

Names like Dashiell

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

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