Dash
Meaning
from the word 'dash', or short for Dashiell
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Dash peaked in the 2010s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Dash
Most people given the name Dash in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Dash deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Dash truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Dash fits with your family’s names and surname.
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