Recorded 1987–2003 Girls' name Peak 1991 83 births

Darshay — girls' name

83 babies named Darshay in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s181990s532000s12
1990s
Peak decade

64% of everyone ever named Darshay was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

10 babies were named Darshay in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Darshay

The Social Security Administration has registered 83 babies named Darshay between 1987 and 2003, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Darshay currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2003. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darshay performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 53 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Darshay shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darshay in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 83 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Darshay at a glance

Last recorded 2003

Total births

83

Since 1987

17 years of records

Peak year

1991

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2003

Active since

1987

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2003

Darshay popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–1987

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1991)
10
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
4681012 2003199919961994199219891987 5

Darshay by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
53 births that decade — 64% of Darshay's all-time total
1980s181990s532000s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darshay?
83 babies have been named Darshay since 1987. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 1991 with 10 births.
When was Darshay most popular?
Darshay was most popular in the 1990s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Darshay been used?
Darshay has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 17 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Darshay?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Darlene, Darla, Darcy, Dara, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1987–2003 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.