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Why parents love Dash- The Incredibles' Dash IS Pixar's fastest.
- Dash IS the most direct word for speed.
- A dash creates dramatic punctuation.
- Four letters with the fastest sound: DASH.
- The meaning speed IS maximally energetic.
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The vibe of Dash
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Origin & history of Dash
Middle English dasshen (to rush)
→ Dash
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Modern American roots
Dash means to run quickly. Incredibles' Dash IS Pixar's fastest. A dash IS speed AND dramatic punctuation.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Middle English; The Incredibles (2004).
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Today
Dash remains a beloved choice, ranking #809 in the US. 4,163 babies have been named Dash since 1984.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Dash?
2017
peak year
Dash first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1984. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2017, 322 babies received the name (ranked #741). Today it sits around #809, with roughly 301 babies named Dash each year. Dash's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 4,163 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
322
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #741)
(ranked #741)
301
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
3,010
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
4,163
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Dash5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
Dash's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — fastest adventure. People named Dash tend to be energetic, fast, and gifted at being Pixar's fastest AND the punctuation of drama.
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Pixar's fastest AND drama punctuation✦
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Most-direct◎
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Maximum-energeticD4
A1
S1
H8
Sum: 14 → Life path 5
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Personality of Dash🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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