Boys' name · since 1984
Dash
Since 1984, U.S. Social Security records show 4,297 babies named Dash, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,972 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,059 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,297
- born since 1984
- 2010s
- peak decade
4,297 babies have been named Dash since 1984, making it today's #1059 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Dash recorded 4,297 times among boys since 1984, holding rank #1059 nationally today, ahead of 92% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2025.
- #1,972 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,059 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 4,297 born since 1984
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dash ranks #1,972 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,059 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 4,297 born since 1984, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1,972 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,059 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,297
- born since 1984
- 2010s
- peak decade
Dash's 4,297 recorded births place it above 95.66% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
37 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Dash compares
4,297 Top 14% higher than 86% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Dash's all-time total is 12x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dash | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,297 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 322 | 34 | 22,252 |
Dash's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dash splits its recorded history at 2010: 92% of all births land in the more recent half, 8% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1989 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 322 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dash popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 322
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Dash popularity over time - girls
87 total births recorded since 2011 (Dash as girls' name)
Dash by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (2,335 births, 54% of the file).
2010s was Dash's strongest decade.
2,335 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Dash births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
- 1990s 13
1990s
13 births
- 2000s 323
2000s
323 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,335 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,608 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,335 births (54% of all-time use).
How Dash compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Dash's total volume
Dash by state
Where Dash concentrates geographically, total births since 1984
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 470 | 10.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 389 | 9.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 224 | 5.2% |
| #4 | New York | | 178 | 4.1% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 163 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 141 | 3.3% |
| #7 | Utah | | 138 | 3.2% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 129 | 3.0% |
470 of 4,297 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.
Dash appears in 37 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Dash's data
- Dash's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,335 total births) through the 2020s (1,608) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Dashs (470 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Dash
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Dash: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2017)
Similar record span (~41 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1984–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Dash draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.