Dassie
Hyraxes, also called dassies, are small, stout, thickset, herbivorous mammals in the family Procaviidae within the order Hyracoidea. Hyraxes are well-furred, rotund animals with short tails. Modern hyraxes are typically between 30 and 70 cm in length and weigh between 2 and 5 kg.
Meaning & Origin of Dassie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hyraxes, also called dassies, are small, stout, thickset, herbivorous mammals in the family Procaviidae within the order Hyracoidea. Hyraxes are well-furred, rotund animals with short tails. Modern hyraxes are typically between 30 and 70 cm in length and weigh between 2 and 5 kg.
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The Story of Dassie
Dassie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1888, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1888, when 7 Dassies were born — ranking #1,036 that year. As of 2026, Dassie ranks #5,009 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Dassies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Dassie
Dassie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1888 and has accumulated 12 births in the dataset. Dassie's peak popularity came in 1888 when it ranked #1,036. Use the chart and map above to compare Dassie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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