boy's name
Dashiell
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,190
Dashiell is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 61 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2015, when 179 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 54,351 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1979.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dashiell over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 13 |
| 1980s | 159 |
| 1990s | 213 |
| 2000s | 711 |
| 2010s | 1,267 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 488 |
How popular is Dashiell?
In 2025, Dashiell was given to 61 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Dashiell 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 Dashiell
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dashiell also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dashiell over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dashiell
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dashiell — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dashiell
How popular is the name Dashiell?
In 2025, Dashiell was given to 61 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Dashiell a girl's or a boy's name?
Dashiell is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dashiell?
Dashiell has 2 syllables.
When was Dashiell most popular?
Dashiell peaked in 2015, when 179 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Dashiell a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dashiell currently ranks #2,289 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.