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How Many People Are Named Dash?
Estimated people named Dash living in the U.S. today
4,122
Gender distribution
98% male · 2% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 4,163
- Peak year: 2017 (327 births)
- Estimated living today: 4,122
Dash by age group — who carries the name today?
Dash popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Dash
Dash has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 4,163 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 4,122 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 82,921 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Dashs you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Dash in the US?
An estimated 4,122 people named Dash are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Dash very rare — about 1 in 82,921 Americans.
Is Dash a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Dash is 98% male and 2% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Dash most popular?
Dash peaked in 2017, when 327 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Dash?
Dash ranks #4,122 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 58 out of 100 (higher means rarer).