Total births
33
Boys' name · since 1976
Dishan
Dishan has 33 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1976 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12717
- among boys today
- 33
- born since 1976
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other boys
Dishan currently ranks #12717 among boys' names in America, with 33 babies recorded since 1976.
Social Security Administration records show Dishan recorded 33 times among boys since 1976, holding rank #12717 nationally today, ahead of 11% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2025.
- #12717 among boys today
- 33 born since 1976
- 2020s peak decade
- 11% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Dishan is currently the #12717 boys' name in America, more common than 11% of boys - 33 born since 1976, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12717
- among boys today
- 33
- born since 1976
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other boys
Dishan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12717
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 11% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Dishan was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
6 babies were named Dishan in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
How Dishan compares
33 12th percentile among 14,294 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
Dishan's all-time total is 91% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dishan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 33 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 23 | 22,252 |
Dishan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dishan's full recorded timeline at 2020, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2019, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1976 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dishan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1976
Current rank
#12,717
Active since
1976
Dishan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025
- Peak year (1976)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Dishan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Dishan's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Dishan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 16 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dishan? ▼
Dishan has been given to 33 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #12717 as of the latest data. 6 babies were born in 1976, its single highest year.
When was Dishan most popular? ▼
Dishan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Dishan been used? ▼
Records for Dishan go back to 1976, giving 50 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Dishan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dishon, Dishawn, Dison, Dishaun, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Dishan
Nearby Names Like Dishan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dishan
Dishon Boy
329 births
Dishawn Boy
201 births
Dison Boy
11 births
Dishaun Boy
5 births
Distin Boy
5 births
Compare Dishan side by side: Dishan vs Dishon Dishan vs Dishawn Dishan vs Dison
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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, 1976–2025 (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. "Dishan: #12717 Boys' Name - 33 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dishan. 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 Dishan 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.