Total births
8,880
Unisex name · since 1968
Dashawn
Since 1968, U.S. Social Security records show 8,880 babies named Dashawn, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2512
- among boys today
- 8,880
- born since 1968
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other boys
Dashawn currently ranks #2512 among unisex names in America, with 8,880 babies recorded since 1968.
Dashawn has 8,880 recorded births among boys since 1968, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2512 as of the latest data, more common than 82% of boys, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2025.
- #2512 among boys today
- 8,880 born since 1968
- 1990s peak decade
- 82% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Dashawn is currently the #2512 unisex name in America, more common than 82% of boys - 8,880 born since 1968, peaking in the 1990s.
- #2512
- among boys today
- 8,880
- born since 1968
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other boys
Dashawn vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2512
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 82% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Dashawn was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
373 babies were named Dashawn in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
How Dashawn compares
8,880 Top 9% higher than 91% of 14,294 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
Dashawn's all-time total is 24x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dashawn | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 8,880 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 373 | 23 | 22,252 |
Dashawn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dashawn's full recorded timeline at 1997, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1968, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 373 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dashawn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1994
Current rank
#2,512
Active since
1968
Dashawn popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2025
- Peak year (1994)
- 373
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Dashawn popularity over time - girls
541 total births recorded since 1968 (Dashawn as girls' name)
Dashawn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Dashawn's strongest decade.
3,124 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Dashawn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s 300
1970s
300 births
- 1980s 762
1980s
762 births
- 1990s
1990s
3,124 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,043 births
- 2010s 1,231
2010s
1,231 births
- 2020s 410
2020s
410 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 3,124 births (35% of all-time use).
How Dashawn 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 Dashawn's total volume
Dashawn vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Dashawn by state
Where Dashawn concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 1,184 | 13.3% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 531 | 6.0% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 490 | 5.5% |
| #4 | California | | 464 | 5.2% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 433 | 4.9% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 424 | 4.8% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 400 | 4.5% |
| #8 | Maryland | | 379 | 4.3% |
New York share of Dashawn's total US births 13.3%
Even split
1,184 of 8,880 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.
Dashawn appears in 32 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dashawn? ▼
Since 1968, Social Security records show 8,880 babies named Dashawn. Today it holds rank #2512 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 373 births.
When was Dashawn most popular? ▼
Dashawn was most popular in the 1990s decade with 3,124 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Dashawn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dashawn are New York (1,184 births), Ohio (531 births), New Jersey (490 births).
Is Dashawn a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Dashawn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 8,880 births, and as a girl's name it has 541 births.
How long has the name Dashawn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dashawn since 1968 -- 58 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Dashawn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dash, Dashaun, Dashiell, Dashon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Dashawn's data
- Dashawn's decade-level peak was the 1990s (3,124 total births); usage has since declined to 410 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Dashawns (1,184 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Dashawn
Nearby Names Like Dashawn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dashawn
Dash Boy
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Dashaun Boy
#4756 2,888 births
Dashiell Boy
#2070 2,835 births
Dashon Boy
#5505 1,615 births
Dasean Boy
#8542 1,384 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1968–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dashawn: #2512 Unisex Name - 8,880 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dashawn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Dashawn 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 June 2026.