Boy name
Dash
Dash is currently the #1056 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 207 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #796 to #1056. Looking at the full record since 1984, Dash hit its all-time high of #741 in 2017, when 322 boys were given the name. State by state, Louisiana leads the way at #401.
Rankings
2025 rank
#1056
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#741
in 2017 (2010s)
Babies in 2025
207
boys named Dash
Dash popularity, 1880–2025
Where Dash is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Louisiana (#401), Utah (#621), Georgia (#710)
Uniqueness score
54/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Dash in the most recent year of SSA data.