Boys' name · since 1998
Darsh
1,024 babies named Darsh in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5,054 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,292 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,024
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
1,024 babies have been named Darsh since 1998, making it today's #3292 boys' name.
Darsh has 1,024 recorded births among boys since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3292 as of the latest data, more common than 76% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #5,054 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,292 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,024 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darsh ranks #5,054 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,292 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,024 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,054 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,292 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,024
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
Darsh's 1,024 recorded births place it above 88.87% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Darsh compares
1,024 Top 31% higher than 69% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Darsh's all-time total is 178% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Darsh | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,024 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 64 | 34 | 22,252 |
Darsh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Darsh's full recorded timeline at 2013, 66% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 34% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2013 peak of 64 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Darsh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 64
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Currently ranks #3292 among boys.
1,024 total births across 28 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2013 with 64 births in a single year.
Darsh by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (554 births, 54% of the file).
2010s was Darsh's strongest decade.
554 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Darsh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 179
2000s
179 births
- 2010s
2010s
554 births
- 2020s
2020s
285 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 554 births (54% of all-time use).
Darsh decade highlights
- Peak decade 554 births
- Runner-up 285 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Darsh compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Darsh's total volume
Darsh by state
Where Darsh concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 135 | 13.2% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 113 | 11.0% |
| #3 | Texas | | 49 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 12 | 1.2% |
| #5 | Florida | | 11 | 1.1% |
| #6 | New York | | 10 | 1.0% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.5% |
135 of 1,024 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- California 13.2% of nationwide
- New Jersey 11.0% of nationwide
- Texas 4.8% of nationwide
- Illinois 1.2% of nationwide
- Florida 1.1% of nationwide
Recorded in 9 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 13.2% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Darsh appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Darsh's data
- Darsh's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (554 total births) through the 2020s (285) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Darshs (135 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Darsh: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~27 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1998–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Darsh draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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