Names / Boy names
Dash
Current rank
#1,056
and easing
All-time peak
#741
in 2017
First recorded
1984
in U.S. data
Children named
4,300
since 1984
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #741 in 2017 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Dash is a boys' name that makes its debut in 1984. It peaked in 2017 at #741. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. Over 4,300 have carried it since records began.