Recorded 1995–1996 Unisex name Peak 1995 10 births

Dashane — boys' name

10 babies named Dashane in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s10

The verdict

10 boys have been named Dashane since 1995, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1996.

10
total births
1995–1996
years on record
1990s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Dashane was born in this single decade.

1995
Single peak year

5 babies were named Dashane in 1995 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dashane

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Dashane between 1995 and 1996, spanning 2 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dashane currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1996. The name reached its historical peak in 1995, when 5 babies received it in a single year. Dashane is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 2000.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dashane performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dashane in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 10 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Dashane at a glance

Last recorded 1996

Total births

10

Since 1995

2 years of records

Peak year

1995

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1996

Active since

1995

Recorded for 2 years

Last year on file: 1996

Dashane popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–1995

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1995)
5
Annual births at peak — across 2 years of records
5 19961995 5

Dashane popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 2000 (Dashane as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2000 5

Dashane by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
10 births that decade — 100% of Dashane's all-time total
1990s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dashane?
10 babies have been named Dashane since 1995. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1995 with 5 births.
When was Dashane most popular?
Dashane was most popular in the 1990s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Is Dashane a unisex name?
Yes, Dashane is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 10 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Dashane been used?
Dashane has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 2 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Dashane?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dashawn, Dash, Dashaun, Dashiell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1995–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.