How Many People Are Named Dash?
An estimated 4,132 people in the United States have the first name Dash. It is predominantly male (98.1%). The average bearer is 9 years old, and Dash peaked in popularity in 2017 with 327 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dash as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Dash paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Dash is overwhelmingly male, 81 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Dash is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 9, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
4,132
About 1 in 82,951 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.1% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2017
327 births
Total Registered
4,163
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dash
Dash is predominantly male (98.1%), though 81 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Dash as a male name
Ranked #967 in 2024
232 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (322 births)
Dash as a female name
Ranked #15,876 in 2022
5 female births in 2022
Peak: 2015 (14 births)
Dash: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dash span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,395 babies were registered. While Dash is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Dash by Decade
How has Dash tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Dash by State
Birth registrations for Dash span all 37 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in South Carolina, Nebraska, North Dakota. On average, about 81 Dashs were registered per state.
Dash + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dash as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dash
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Dash: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dash?
We estimate approximately 4,132 people named Dash are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 82,951 Americans share this first name.
Is Dash a common name?
Dash is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,163 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dash most popular?
Dash reached peak popularity in 2017, when 327 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dash is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dash a male name?
Dash is predominantly male. 98.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dash Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dash Smith, Dash Johnson, Dash Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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