Daschle
A German surname derived from the Slavic word "dascha" meaning woodland or thicket.
Name Census estimates that about 11 living Americans carry the first name Daschle. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Daschle today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Daschle births was 2009 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Daschle. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Daschle. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
11
~ 1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Peak year
2009
6 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2009 SSA rank
#11,309
Tracked since 2008
Popularity
Daschle: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Daschle by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Daschle during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Daschle
The given name Daschle traces its roots back to the ancient Germanic languages, where it was derived from the Old High German word "dasc," meaning "bundle" or "thicket." This name likely originated among the various Germanic tribes that inhabited central and northern Europe during the early medieval period, around the 5th to 10th centuries AD.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Daschle can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of historical documents from the Duchy of Saxony, dating back to the 9th century. In these records, the name appears in various spellings, such as "Dascil," "Dascilo," and "Daschlinus."
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Daschle was relatively uncommon but found its way into various chronicles and records across Germanic regions. One notable bearer of this name was Daschlinus von Ravensburg, a 13th-century scholar and theologian from the town of Ravensburg in present-day Germany.
As the centuries passed, the name Daschle continued to be used, albeit sparsely, across various Germanic-speaking regions. In the 16th century, there was a Daschlinus Schmid, a prominent goldsmith and metalworker based in the city of Nuremberg.
Moving into the modern era, one of the most well-known individuals with the name Daschle was Thomas Andrew Daschle, an American politician who served as a United States Senator from South Dakota from 1987 to 2005 and later as the Senate Majority Leader from 2001 to 2003. He was born in 1947 and played a pivotal role in shaping various legislative policies during his time in Congress.
Other notable individuals with the given name Daschle include Daschle Hampden, a 19th-century British explorer and naturalist who traveled extensively in South America, and Daschle Beaumont, a 20th-century French painter known for his vibrant landscapes and still life works.
While the name Daschle may not be as commonly used today as it once was in its regions of origin, it carries a rich historical legacy that spans centuries and reflects the linguistic and cultural traditions of the Germanic peoples.
People
Daschle + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Daschle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Daschle: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daschle?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Daschle going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 31,159,485 US residents.
Is Daschle a common name?
We classify Daschle as "Very Rare". It ranks above 30.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Daschle most popular?
The single biggest year for Daschle was 2009, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Daschle is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Daschle in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Daschle a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Daschle in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Daschle still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Daschle in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Daschle can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Daschle as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.