Boys' name · since 1972
Darshan
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 773 babies named Darshan, peaking in 1999. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,029 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,680 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 773
- born since 1972
- 2000s
- peak decade
773 babies have been named Darshan since 1972, making it today's #5680 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Darshan recorded 773 times among boys since 1972, holding rank #5680 nationally today, ahead of 59% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2025.
- #6,029 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,680 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 773 born since 1972
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Darshan ranks #6,029 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,680 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 773 born since 1972, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6,029 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,680 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 773
- born since 1972
- 2000s
- peak decade
Darshan's 773 recorded births place it above 86.73% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by New Jersey.
How Darshan compares
773 Top 36% higher than 64% 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
Darshan's all-time total is 109% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Darshan | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 773 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 30 | 34 | 22,252 |
Darshan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Darshan's full recorded timeline at 2002, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 30 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Darshan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025
- Peak year (1999)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Darshan popularity over time - girls
11 total births recorded since 1971 (Darshan as girls' name)
Darshan by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (210 births, 27% of the file).
2000s was Darshan's strongest decade.
210 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Darshan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 34
1970s
34 births
- 1980s
1980s
85 births
- 1990s
1990s
183 births
- 2000s
2000s
210 births
- 2010s
2010s
181 births
- 2020s 80
2020s
80 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 210 births (27% of all-time use).
How Darshan 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 Darshan's total volume
Darshan by state
Where Darshan concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Jersey | | 11 | 1.4% |
| #2 | California | | 10 | 1.3% |
| #3 | Texas | | 5 | 0.6% |
11 of 773 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Darshan's data
- Darshan's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (210 total births) through the 2020s (80) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New Jersey records the most Darshans (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Darshan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1999)
Similar record span (~53 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, 1972–2025 (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 Darshan 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.