The first name Dashiell
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
French de Chiel.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 6 boys were named Dashiell, making it the 3,256th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2010, with 13 births (#1,724).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Dashiell with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Dashiell at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 61 boys born in the United States were named Dashiell, the 2,291st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2015, when 174 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Dashiell
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Dashiell HammettAmerican writer (1894–1961)
Questions
- What does the name Dashiell mean?
- French de Chiel.
- How popular is the name Dashiell?
- In 2025, 6 boys born in England and Wales were named Dashiell, ranking 3,256th. Its peak was 2010, with 13 births.
- Is Dashiell a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 2,851 US babies named Dashiell since 1880 were boys.
- When was Dashiell most popular?
- 2015 in the United States, when 174 babies were named Dashiell, its highest rank at 1,105th.
- Is Dashiell also a surname?
- Yes. Dashiell is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.