Dashall
A name of uncertain origin, possibly derived from "dash" and "hall".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Dashall. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Dashall today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dashall births was 2005 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dashall. 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 Dashall. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2005
5 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2005 SSA rank
#11,843
Tracked since 2005
Popularity
Dashall: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Dashall 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 Dashall 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 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Dashall
The name Dashall is a relatively obscure one, with its origins shrouded in mystery. It is believed to have its roots in an ancient Germanic language, possibly a dialectal variation of the Old Saxon or Old Frisian tongues. The name is thought to be derived from the words "dash" and "all," which could indicate a sense of boldness or a passionate, all-encompassing spirit.
The earliest recorded use of the name Dashall can be traced back to the 12th century, where it appears in a few medieval texts and records from the region that is now northern Germany and the Netherlands. However, these references are scarce and provide little context about the name's meaning or significance.
One of the earliest known individuals to bear the name Dashall was a minor nobleman named Dashall von Bredenberg, who lived in the late 13th century in the area around modern-day Bremen, Germany. Little is known about his life or achievements, but his name has been preserved in some local historical records.
In the 15th century, a monk named Brother Dashall is mentioned in the chronicles of a monastery near Groningen, in the Netherlands. He is said to have been a skilled illuminator and calligrapher, responsible for creating beautifully decorated manuscripts for the monastery's library.
Moving forward to the 17th century, there is a record of a Dutch sailor named Dashall Janssen, who was part of an expedition to the East Indies in the service of the Dutch East India Company. He is noted for surviving a shipwreck off the coast of Sumatra in 1643, though little else is known about his life or exploits.
Another notable figure with the name Dashall was a British soldier, Captain Dashall Worthington, who fought in the American Revolutionary War. He served under General Charles Cornwallis and was present at the Siege of Yorktown in 1781, where British forces ultimately surrendered to the American and French armies.
In more recent times, one of the few individuals to carry the name Dashall was an American artist and illustrator named Dashall Diggs, who lived from 1875 to 1941. He was known for his vibrant paintings and illustrations, often depicting scenes of rural life and landscapes in the American West.
While the name Dashall has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, these examples showcase its scattered presence across different cultures and time periods, hinting at the intriguing yet elusive origins of this unique moniker.
People
Dashall + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dashall 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
Dashall: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dashall?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dashall 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Dashall a common name?
We classify Dashall as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dashall most popular?
The single biggest year for Dashall was 2005, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dashall is about 21 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 Dashall in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dashall a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dashall 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 Dashall still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dashall 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 Dashall 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 the name Dashall?
See how many people share the name Dashall on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.