Recorded 1991–1998 Boys' name Peak 1991 24 births

Dasheem — boys' name

24 babies named Dasheem in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s24

The verdict

24 boys have been named Dasheem since 1991, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1998.

24
total births
1991–1998
years on record
1990s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

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

1991
Single peak year

9 babies were named Dasheem in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dasheem

The Social Security Administration has registered 24 babies named Dasheem between 1991 and 1998, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dasheem currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1998. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dasheem performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 24 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dasheem 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 24 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.

Dasheem at a glance

Last recorded 1998

Total births

24

Since 1991

8 years of records

Peak year

1991

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1998

Active since

1991

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 1998

Dasheem popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–1991

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1991)
9
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
45678910 1998199719931991 9

Dasheem by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
24 births that decade — 100% of Dasheem's all-time total
1990s24

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dasheem?
24 babies have been named Dasheem since 1991. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1991 with 9 births.
When was Dasheem most popular?
Dasheem was most popular in the 1990s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Dasheem been used?
Dasheem has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 8 years of data through 1998.
What names are similar to Dasheem?
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, 1991–1998 (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.