Total births
49
Unisex name · since 2005
Dashell
Dashell has 49 recorded births since 2005 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 49
- total births
- 2005–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
49 boys have been named Dashell since 2005, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Dashell has 49 recorded births among boys since 2005, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2025.
- 49 total births
- 2005–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
49 boys have been named Dashell since 2005, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 49
- total births
- 2005–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Dashell was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
7 babies were named Dashell in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Dashell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dashell's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2005, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dashell at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2005
Dashell popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Dashell popularity over time - girls
47 total births recorded since 1970 (Dashell as girls' name)
Dashell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Dashell's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Dashell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
18 births
- 2010s
2010s
17 births
- 2020s
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 18 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dashell? ▼
Since 2005, Social Security records show 49 babies named Dashell. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 7 births.
When was Dashell most popular? ▼
Dashell was most popular in the 2000s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Is Dashell a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Dashell is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 49 births, and as a girl's name it has 47 births.
How long has the name Dashell been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dashell since 2005 -- 21 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Dashell? ▼
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.
What to do with Dashell's data
- Dashell's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (18 total births) through the 2020s (14) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Dashell
Nearby Names Like Dashell
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dashell
Dashawn Boy
#2512 8,880 births
Dash Boy
#956 4,297 births
Dashaun Boy
#4756 2,888 births
Dashiell Boy
#2070 2,835 births
Dashon Boy
#5505 1,615 births
Compare Dashell side by side: Dashell vs Dashawn Dashell vs Dash Dashell vs Dashaun
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2005–2025 (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. "Dashell: Baby Name Since 2005 - 49 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dashell. 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 Dashell 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 July 2026.