US rank #5589 Boys' name Peak 2018 352 births

Dhyan — #5589 US boys' name

352 babies named Dhyan in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s312010s2392020s82
#5589
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 61% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

68% of everyone ever named Dhyan was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

34 babies were named Dhyan in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dhyan

The Social Security Administration has registered 352 babies named Dhyan between 2006 and 2024, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dhyan currently holds the #5589 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 34 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dhyan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 239 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Dhyan shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 22 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Dhyan in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dhyan 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 352 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.

Dhyan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

352

Since 2006

19 years of records

Peak year

2018

34 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,589

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2006

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dhyan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2006

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
34
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
010203040 2024202120182015201220092006 5

Dhyan by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
239 births that decade — 68% of Dhyan's all-time total
2000s312010s2392020s82

Dhyan by state

Where Dhyan concentrates geographically — total births since 2006

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Dhyan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
22 6.3%
#2 Texas
6 1.7%
#3 New Jersey
5 1.4%
California share of Dhyan's total US births 6.3%
Even split

22 of 352 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dhyan?
352 babies have been named Dhyan since 2006. It currently ranks #5589 among boys. The peak year was 2018 with 34 births.
When was Dhyan most popular?
Dhyan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 239 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Dhyan most popular?
The top states for the name Dhyan are California (22 births), Texas (6 births), New Jersey (5 births).
How long has the name Dhyan been used?
Dhyan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 19 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dhyan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dhyey, Dhylan, Dhyaan. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 2006–2024 (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.