Total births
210
Boys' name · since 1971
Dashan
Dashan has 210 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1998 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 210
- total births
- 1971–2021
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Dashan sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 210 recorded since 1971.
Dashan has 210 recorded births among boys since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2021.
- 210 total births
- 1971–2021 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
210 boys have been named Dashan since 1971, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2021.
- 210
- total births
- 1971–2021
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Dashan was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
12 babies were named Dashan in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Dashan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dashan's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dashan at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Dashan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2021
- Peak year (1998)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Dashan popularity over time - girls
10 total births recorded since 1973 (Dashan as girls' name)
Dashan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Dashan's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Dashan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
38 births
- 1980s
1980s
49 births
- 1990s
1990s
77 births
- 2000s
2000s
41 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 77 births (37% of all-time use).
Dashan by state
Where Dashan concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Jersey | | 5 | 2.4% |
New Jersey share of Dashan's total US births 2.4%
5 of 210 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dashan? ▼
Dashan has been given to 210 babies in the U.S. since 1971, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 12 babies were born in 1998, its single highest year.
When was Dashan most popular? ▼
Dashan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Dashan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dashan are New Jersey (5 births).
How long has the name Dashan been used? ▼
Records for Dashan go back to 1971, giving 51 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Dashan? ▼
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 Dashan's data
- Dashan's decade-level peak was the 1990s (77 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New Jersey records the most Dashans (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Dashan
Nearby Names Like Dashan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dashan
Dashawn Boy
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Dash Boy
#956 4,297 births
Dashaun Boy
#4756 2,888 births
Dashiell Boy
#2070 2,835 births
Dashon Boy
#5505 1,615 births
Compare Dashan side by side: Dashan vs Dashawn Dashan vs Dash Dashan vs Dashaun
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1971–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dashan: Baby Name Since 1971 - 210 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dashan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Dashan 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 July 2026.