US rank #11742 Boys' name Peak 2021 122 births

Dashton — #11742 US boys' name

122 babies named Dashton in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s72010s812020s34
#11742
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 18% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

66% of everyone ever named Dashton was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

12 babies were named Dashton in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dashton

The Social Security Administration has registered 122 babies named Dashton between 2009 and 2024, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dashton currently holds the #11742 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dashton performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 81 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Dashton shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dashton 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 122 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.

Dashton at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

122

Since 2009

16 years of records

Peak year

2021

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,742

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2009

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dashton popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2009

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
12
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
468101214 20242021201920172015201320112009 7

Dashton by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
81 births that decade — 66% of Dashton's all-time total
2000s72010s812020s34

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dashton?
122 babies have been named Dashton since 2009. It currently ranks #11742 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 12 births.
When was Dashton most popular?
Dashton was most popular in the 2010s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Dashton been used?
Dashton has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 16 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dashton?
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.

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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, 2009–2024 (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.