Dasan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	22	2	–	#4,936
1980s	12	1	-45%	#5,735
1990s	94	9	+683%	#3,044
2000s	281	28	+199%	#2,579
2010s	150	15	-47%	#4,037
2020s (to 2025)	79	13	-12%	#3,744

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,936

1980s

-45%

#5,735

1990s

+683%

#3,044

2000s

281

+199%

#2,579

2010s

150

-47%

#4,037

2020s (to 2025)

-12%

#3,744

The story of Dasan

Dasan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,406 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 638 American babies have been named Dasan. Its peak came in 2005, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Dasan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dasan?

The median living Dasan is about 19 years old; half are between 12 and 24. An estimated 600 people named Dasan 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.

Dasan year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	9	#8,406
2024	8	#9,189
2023	15	#5,996
2022	11	#7,375
2021	8	#9,007
2020	28	#3,744
2019	15	#5,882
2018	22	#4,507
2017	6	#11,077
2016	10	#7,722
2015	5	#12,496
2014	12	#6,727
2013	18	#5,022
2012	25	#4,037
2011	14	#6,017
2010	23	#4,264
2009	23	#4,313
2008	21	#4,577
2007	25	#4,033
2006	34	#3,169
2005	43	#2,579
2004	26	#3,550
2003	23	#3,755
2002	33	#2,829
2001	30	#3,001
2000	23	#3,561
1995	10	#5,580
1990	6	#7,377
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	6	#4,936
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dasan?

The median living Dasan is about 19 years old. Half of all living Dasans are between 12 and 24 years old.

How many people named Dasan are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Dasan are alive in the United States, based on 638 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dasan in 2025?

Dasan ranked #8,406 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dasan?

638 babies have been named Dasan in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dasan most popular?

Dasan peaked in 2005, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Dasan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dasan rising or falling?

Dasan has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Dasan popularity over time

The story of Dasan

How old are people named Dasan?

Dasan year by year

Frequently asked questions

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