Boys' name · since 1979
Dashiell
Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 2,835 babies named Dashiell, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,642 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,293 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,835
- born since 1979
- 2010s
- peak decade
Dashiell currently ranks #2293 among boys' names in America, with 2,835 babies recorded since 1979.
Social Security Administration records show Dashiell recorded 2,835 times among boys since 1979, holding rank #2293 nationally today, ahead of 84% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2025.
- #2,642 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,293 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,835 born since 1979
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dashiell ranks #2,642 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,293 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,835 born since 1979, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,642 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,293 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,835
- born since 1979
- 2010s
- peak decade
Dashiell's 2,835 recorded births place it above 94.19% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
20 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Dashiell compares
2,835 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
Dashiell's all-time total is 8x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dashiell | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,835 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 174 | 34 | 22,252 |
Dashiell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dashiell's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 85% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 15%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 174, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dashiell popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 174
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Dashiell popularity over time - girls
16 total births recorded since 1979 (Dashiell as girls' name)
Dashiell by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,262 births, 45% of the file).
2010s was Dashiell's strongest decade.
1,262 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Dashiell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 8
1970s
8 births
- 1980s 159
1980s
159 births
- 1990s 213
1990s
213 births
- 2000s
2000s
705 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,262 births
- 2020s 488
2020s
488 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,262 births (45% of all-time use).
How Dashiell 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 Dashiell's total volume
Dashiell by state
Where Dashiell concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 738 | 26.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 251 | 8.9% |
| #3 | Texas | | 120 | 4.2% |
| #4 | Washington | | 85 | 3.0% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 62 | 2.2% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 33 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Oregon | | 30 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 24 | 0.8% |
738 of 2,835 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Dashiell appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Dashiell's data
- Dashiell's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,262 total births) through the 2020s (488) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Dashiells (738 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Dashiell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2015)
Similar record span (~46 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, 1979–2025 (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 Dashiell 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.