US rank #11155 Boys' name Peak 2006 623 births

Dason — #11155 US boys' name

623 babies named Dason in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s261980s381990s772000s2302010s2002020s52
#11155
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 22% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Dason was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

29 babies were named Dason in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dason

The Social Security Administration has registered 623 babies named Dason between 1972 and 2024, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dason currently holds the #11155 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 29 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dason performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 230 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Dason shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Oklahoma, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Indiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Dason in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dason 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 623 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.

Dason at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

623

Since 1972

53 years of records

Peak year

2006

29 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,155

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1972

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dason popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1972

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
29
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
010203040 202420182012200620001994198619771972 5

Dason by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
230 births that decade — 37% of Dason's all-time total
1970s261980s381990s772000s2302010s2002020s52

Dason by state

Where Dason concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Dason
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Oklahoma
10 1.6%
#2 Indiana
6 1.0%
Oklahoma share of Dason's total US births 1.6%
Even split

10 of 623 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dason?
623 babies have been named Dason since 1972. It currently ranks #11155 among boys. The peak year was 2006 with 29 births.
When was Dason most popular?
Dason was most popular in the 2000s decade with 230 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Dason most popular?
The top states for the name Dason are Oklahoma (10 births), Indiana (6 births).
How long has the name Dason been used?
Dason has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 53 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dason?
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, 1972–2024 (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.