boy's name
Dash
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,619
Dash is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 207 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2017, when 327 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 16,016 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1984.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dash over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 18 |
| 1990s | 13 |
| 2000s | 323 |
| 2010s | 2,395 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,635 |
How popular is Dash?
In 2025, Dash was given to 207 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Dash is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Dash
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dash also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dash over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dash
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dash — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dash
How popular is the name Dash?
In 2025, Dash was given to 207 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Dash a girl's or a boy's name?
Dash is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dash?
Dash has 1 syllable.
When was Dash most popular?
Dash peaked in 2017, when 327 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Dash a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dash currently ranks #1,058 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.