Boys' name · since 1983

Dasean

Dasean has 1,384 recorded births since 1983 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#4,187 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#9,157 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,384
born since 1983
2000s
peak decade

1,384 babies have been named Dasean since 1983, making it today's #9157 boys' name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dasean has been recorded 1,384 times among boys since 1983, currently ranked #9157 nationally and more common than 34% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2025.

  • #4,187 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #9,157 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 1,384 born since 1983
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dasean ranks #4,187 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,157 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,384 born since 1983, peaking in the 2000s.

#4,187 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#9,157 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,384
born since 1983
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%34.2%
Dasean vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Dasean's 1,384 recorded births place it above 90.79% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

13 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.

How Dasean compares

1,384 Top 27% higher than 73% 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

Dasean's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Dasean Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 1,384 369 358,536
Peak-year births 73 34 22,252

Dasean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Dasean's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1984, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 73, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Dasean popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2001)
73
Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
020406080 19831989199520012007201320192025 8

Dasean by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (585 births, 42% of the file).

2000s was Dasean's strongest decade.

585 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.

Dasean births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 585 births (42% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Dasean 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 Dasean's total volume

Dasean vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20%25% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -66, 2.9%-113, 1.9%-140, 2.4%-18, 7.9%-54, 4.6%-71, 5.3%-109, 6.1%-56, 3.7%-52, 4.9%-114, 6.8%-31, 5.9%-42, 6%-113, 22.3%-43, 12.1%-16, 14.4%Dasean-43, 5.3%Dasean
Dasean vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Dasean by state

Where Dasean concentrates geographically, total births since 1983

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Dasean
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
95 6.9%
#2 Maryland
54 3.9%
#3 Pennsylvania
32 2.3%
#4 Ohio
24 1.7%
#5 North Carolina
20 1.4%
#6 Florida
19 1.4%
#7 Georgia
18 1.3%
#8 Virginia
17 1.2%
New York share of Dasean's total US births 6.9%
Even split

95 of 1,384 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Dasean appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dasean?
1,384 babies have been named Dasean since 1983. All-time, it sits at #4,187 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #9,157 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2001 with 73 births.
Where does Dasean sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dasean ranks #4,187 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,157 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dasean most popular?
Dasean was most popular in the 2000s decade with 585 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Dasean most popular?
The top states for the name Dasean are New York (95 births), Maryland (54 births), Pennsylvania (32 births).
How long has the name Dasean been used?
Records for Dasean go back to 1983, giving 43 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Dasean?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dashawn, Dash, Dashaun, Dashiell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Dasean's data

  • Dasean's decade-level peak was the 2000s (585 total births); usage has since declined to 52 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • New York records the most Daseans (95 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Dasean

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dasean: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1983–2025 (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 Dasean 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.