Darsh: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,258

among boys · ↓536 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Darsh · -25% vs 2024

How common

1 in 47,447

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2013

64 babies

All-time total

1,024

#5,059 all-time among boys

First recorded

1998

in Social Security records

Darsh popularity over time

1,024 babies have been named Darsh since 1998, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	6	1	–	#8,720
2000s	179	18	+2883%	#2,839
2010s	554	55	+209%	#2,095
2020s (to 2025)	285	48	-14%	#2,326

Where Darsh is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	35	0.02	outside top 500
2027	34	0.02	outside top 500
2028	34	0.02	outside top 500
2029	33	0.02	outside top 500
2030	33	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Darsh

Darsh is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,258 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 1,024 American babies have been named Darsh. Its peak came in 2013, when 64 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Darsh stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Darsh?

The median living Darsh is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 14. An estimated 1,000 people named Darsh are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Darsh year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	36	#3,258
2024	48	#2,722
2023	43	#2,908
2022	48	#2,726
2021	59	#2,326
2020	51	#2,518
2019	50	#2,595
2018	50	#2,555
2017	54	#2,395
2016	60	#2,240
2015	61	#2,216
2014	52	#2,435
2013	64	#2,095
2012	63	#2,141
2011	48	#2,551
2010	52	#2,413
2009	28	#3,744
2008	42	#2,839
2007	29	#3,619
2006	24	#4,026
2005	15	#5,349
2004	17	#4,838
2003	7	#8,869
2002	9	#7,166
2001	–	–
2000	8	#7,592
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Darsh, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Darsh?

The median living Darsh is about 10 years old. Half of all living Darshs are between 5 and 14 years old.

How many people named Darsh are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Darsh are alive in the United States, based on 1,024 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Darsh in 2025?

Darsh ranked #3,258 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Darsh?

1,024 babies have been named Darsh in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Darsh most popular?

Darsh peaked in 2013, when 64 newborns received the name.

Is Darsh a boy or girl name?

Darsh is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Darsh rising or falling?

Darsh is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Darsh become more popular?

Darsh is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 33 boys named Darsh in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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