#9672024 rank
2017peak year
3,483babies named Dash since 1880
▼ 27%5-year trend
Dash popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Dash mean?
A modern word name, 'to run swiftly', also a short form of Dashiell, a Norman-French surname long used in Ireland. Pop culture boosted its appeal.
OriginEnglish
Syllables1
Genderboy
Stylemodern, modern
Names like Dash
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Famous Dashs
Spellings & variants
Dashiell
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