Boys' name · since 1971
Dashaun
Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 2,888 babies named Dashaun, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,607 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,748 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,888
- born since 1971
- 2000s
- peak decade
2,888 babies have been named Dashaun since 1971, making it today's #4748 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dashaun has been recorded 2,888 times among boys since 1971, currently ranked #4748 nationally and more common than 66% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2025.
- #2,607 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,748 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,888 born since 1971
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dashaun ranks #2,607 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,748 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,888 born since 1971, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2,607 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,748 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,888
- born since 1971
- 2000s
- peak decade
Dashaun's 2,888 recorded births place it above 94.26% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
21 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Dashaun compares
2,888 Top 18% higher than 82% 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
Dashaun's all-time total is 8x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dashaun | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,888 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 138 | 34 | 22,252 |
Dashaun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dashaun's full recorded timeline at 2000, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 138 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dashaun popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 138
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Dashaun popularity over time - girls
32 total births recorded since 1981 (Dashaun as girls' name)
Dashaun by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (1,177 births, 41% of the file).
2000s was Dashaun's strongest decade.
1,177 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Dashaun births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 55
1970s
55 births
- 1980s 238
1980s
238 births
- 1990s
1990s
878 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,177 births
- 2010s 407
2010s
407 births
- 2020s 133
2020s
133 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,177 births (41% of all-time use).
How Dashaun 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 Dashaun's total volume
Dashaun by state
Where Dashaun concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 238 | 8.2% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 150 | 5.2% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 124 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Florida | | 107 | 3.7% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 107 | 3.7% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 103 | 3.6% |
| #7 | South Carolina | | 82 | 2.8% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 76 | 2.6% |
238 of 2,888 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.
Dashaun appears in 21 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Dashaun's data
- Dashaun's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,177 total births); usage has since declined to 133 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Dashauns (238 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Dashaun: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~54 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, 1971–2025 (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 Dashaun 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.