Dashun: 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	30	3	–	#3,663
1980s	46	5	+53%	#4,219
1990s	163	16	+254%	#2,695
2000s	185	19	+13%	#3,550
2010s	72	7	-61%	#5,533
2020s (to 2025)	25	4	-42%	#9,009

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,663

1980s

+53%

#4,219

1990s

163

+254%

#2,695

2000s

185

+13%

#3,550

2010s

-61%

#5,533

2020s (to 2025)

-42%

#9,009

The story of Dashun

Dashun is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1973, 521 American babies have been named Dashun. Its peak came in 1996, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Dashun?

The median living Dashun is about 24 years old; half are between 17 and 31. An estimated 500 people named Dashun 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.

Dashun year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	7	#10,125
2023	–	–
2022	5	#12,764
2021	8	#9,009
2020	5	#12,469
2019	–	–
2018	8	#9,013
2017	–	–
2016	6	#11,035
2015	5	#12,497
2014	15	#5,790
2013	8	#8,974
2012	7	#9,944
2011	7	#9,863
2010	16	#5,533
2009	17	#5,379
2008	22	#4,428
2007	18	#5,046
2006	17	#5,126
2005	21	#4,227
2004	11	#6,622
2003	25	#3,550
2002	14	#5,190
2001	19	#4,161
2000	21	#3,803
1995	11	#5,209
1990	5	#8,402
1985	–	–
1980	9	#4,219
1975	–	–
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 Dashun, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dashun?

The median living Dashun is about 24 years old. Half of all living Dashuns are between 17 and 31 years old.

How many people named Dashun are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Dashun are alive in the United States, based on 521 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dashun in 2025?

Dashun did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Dashun?

521 babies have been named Dashun in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dashun most popular?

Dashun peaked in 1996, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Dashun a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dashun rising or falling?

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

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Dashun popularity over time

The story of Dashun

How old are people named Dashun?

Dashun year by year

Frequently asked questions

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