How Many People Are Named Darshan?
An estimated 752 people in the United States have the first name Darshan. It is predominantly male (98.6%). The average bearer is 24 years old, and Darshan peaked in popularity in 1999 with 30 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Darshan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Darshan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
752
About 1 in 455,790 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.6% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
1999
30 births
Total Registered
768
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Darshan
Darshan is predominantly male (98.6%), though 11 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Darshan as a male name
Ranked #6,516 in 2024
13 male births in 2024
Peak: 1999 (30 births)
Darshan as a female name
Ranked #8,221 in 1975
6 female births in 1975
Peak: 1975 (6 births)
Darshan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Darshan span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 210 babies were registered. While Darshan is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Darshan by Decade
How has Darshan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Darshan by State
Birth registrations for Darshan span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New Jersey, California, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, California, New Jersey. On average, about 9 Darshans were registered per state.
Darshan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Darshan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Darshan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Darshan?
We estimate approximately 752 people named Darshan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 455,790 Americans share this first name.
Is Darshan a common name?
Darshan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 768 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Darshan most popular?
Darshan reached peak popularity in 1999, when 30 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Darshan is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Darshan a male name?
Darshan is predominantly male. 98.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Darshan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Darshan Smith, Darshan Johnson, Darshan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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