Daehan
A masculine Korean name meaning "great country" or "great nation".
Name Census estimates that about 6 living Americans carry the first name Daehan. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Daehan today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Daehan births was 2016 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Daehan. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Daehan. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
6
~ 1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Peak year
2016
6 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2016 SSA rank
#11,011
Tracked since 2016
Popularity
Daehan: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Daehan by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Daehan during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Daehan
The name Daehan has its origins in the Korean language and culture. It is derived from the Korean words "dae" meaning "great" and "han" meaning "Korea" or "Korean people." The name was used to refer to the Korean Empire, which existed from 1897 to 1910.
Daehan was a term used to describe the Korean peninsula and its people as early as the 7th century. It appeared in ancient Korean texts and historical records, such as the Samguk Sagi (Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms) and the Samguk Yusa (Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms).
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Daehan being used as a personal name was in the 15th century. Daehan Yi Jeong was a prominent Korean scholar and writer who lived from 1438 to 1493. He was known for his contributions to the Korean language and literature.
In the 19th century, Daehan began to gain popularity as a personal name, particularly after the establishment of the Korean Empire in 1897. One notable figure from this time was Daehan Yi Sung-hun, a Korean politician and diplomat who lived from 1870 to 1945.
Another famous figure with the name Daehan was Daehan Kim Kyu-sik, a Korean independence activist and politician who lived from 1881 to 1950. He played a significant role in the Korean independence movement against Japanese colonial rule.
In the 20th century, Daehan continued to be used as a personal name. Daehan Park Chung-hee was a South Korean politician and military officer who served as the President of South Korea from 1963 to 1979. He was known for his role in the country's economic development and industrialization.
Another notable figure was Daehan Kim Dae-jung, a South Korean politician and activist who served as the President of South Korea from 1998 to 2003. He was a prominent figure in the country's democracy movement and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2000 for his efforts to promote democracy and human rights.
People
Daehan + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Daehan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Daehan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daehan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Daehan going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 US residents.
Is Daehan a common name?
We classify Daehan as "Very Rare". It ranks above 22.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Daehan most popular?
The single biggest year for Daehan was 2016, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Daehan is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Daehan in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Daehan a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Daehan in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Daehan still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Daehan in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Daehan can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Daehan?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Daehan at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.