Total births
1,615
Boys' name · since 1971
Dashon
Dashon has 1,615 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5505
- among boys today
- 1,615
- born since 1971
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other boys
Dashon currently ranks #5505 among boys' names in America, with 1,615 babies recorded since 1971.
Dashon has 1,615 recorded births among boys since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5505 as of the latest data, more common than 61% 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 1971 to 2025.
- #5505 among boys today
- 1,615 born since 1971
- 1990s peak decade
- 61% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Dashon is currently the #5505 boys' name in America, more common than 61% of boys - 1,615 born since 1971, peaking in the 1990s.
- #5505
- among boys today
- 1,615
- born since 1971
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other boys
Dashon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5505
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 61% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Dashon was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
68 babies were named Dashon in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
How Dashon compares
1,615 Top 24% higher than 76% 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
Dashon's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dashon | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,615 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 68 | 23 | 22,252 |
Dashon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dashon splits its recorded history at 1998: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2022 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1997 peak of 68 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dashon at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1997
Current rank
#5,505
Active since
1971
Dashon popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2025
- Peak year (1997)
- 68
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Dashon popularity over time - girls
33 total births recorded since 1973 (Dashon as girls' name)
Dashon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Dashon's strongest decade.
583 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Dashon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 98
1970s
98 births
- 1980s 199
1980s
199 births
- 1990s
1990s
583 births
- 2000s
2000s
450 births
- 2010s 222
2010s
222 births
- 2020s 63
2020s
63 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 583 births (36% of all-time use).
How Dashon 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 Dashon's total volume
Dashon vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Dashon by state
Where Dashon concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Jersey | | 139 | 8.6% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 54 | 3.3% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 39 | 2.4% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 38 | 2.4% |
| #5 | California | | 37 | 2.3% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 22 | 1.4% |
| #7 | New York | | 20 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 20 | 1.2% |
New Jersey share of Dashon's total US births 8.6%
Even split
139 of 1,615 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Dashon appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dashon? ▼
Since 1971, Social Security records show 1,615 babies named Dashon. Today it holds rank #5505 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1997, with 68 births.
When was Dashon most popular? ▼
Dashon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 583 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Dashon most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dashon are New Jersey (139 births), North Carolina (54 births), Illinois (39 births).
How long has the name Dashon been used? ▼
Records for Dashon go back to 1971, giving 55 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Dashon? ▼
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 Dashon's data
- Dashon's decade-level peak was the 1990s (583 total births); usage has since declined to 63 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New Jersey records the most Dashons (139 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey 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 Dashon
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dashon
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Dashaun Boy
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Dashiell Boy
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Dasean Boy
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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, 1971–2025 (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. "Dashon: #5505 Boys' Name - 1,615 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dashon. 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 Dashon 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.