Dasean
An invented masculine name likely derived from "day" and "sean" implying sunlight.
Name Census estimates that about 1,353 living Americans carry the first name Dasean. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Dasean today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dasean births was 2001 (73 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dasean. 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.
People living today
1.4K
~ 1 in 253,329 Americans
Peak year
2001
73 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,440
Tracked since 1983
Census
Dasean in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 932 people with the first name Dasean, which placed it at #13,091 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#13,091
National first-name rank
People counted
932
932 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
79.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dasean
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dasean is Black at 79.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (11.4%) and Hispanic (5.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Dasean described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Dasean at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American79.3% · 739
- Two or more races11.4% · 106
- Hispanic or Latino5.6% · 52
- White2.7% · 25
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.1% · 1
Popularity
Dasean: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dasean from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 585 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dasean 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 Dasean during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Daseans live
The SSA's state-level files cover 13 states and territories. New York, Maryland, Pennsylvania recorded the most babies named Dasean, while South Carolina, New Jersey, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 25 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Dasean
The name Dasean has its origins in the ancient Sanskrit language, tracing back to the Indian subcontinent around the 5th century BCE. It is derived from the Sanskrit words "da" meaning "to give" and "shaan" meaning "honor" or "glory." Collectively, the name Dasean can be interpreted as "one who bestows honor" or "giver of glory."
Over the centuries, the name Dasean was adopted and adapted by various cultures across Asia, particularly in regions influenced by Hinduism and Buddhism. In ancient Hindu texts, such as the Vedas and Puranas, there are references to characters and deities with names similar to Dasean, reflecting the spiritual and philosophical significance of the name.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Dasean can be found in the Mahavamsa, an ancient chronicle of Sri Lankan history written in the 6th century CE. The text mentions a Buddhist monk named Dasean who played a pivotal role in spreading the teachings of Buddhism in the region.
In the 9th century CE, a renowned Indian philosopher and scholar named Dasean Shastri made significant contributions to the field of logic and epistemology. His writings and teachings had a profound impact on the intellectual discourse of his time.
During the Mughal Empire in the 16th century, there was a prominent military commander named Dasean Khan who served under the legendary ruler Akbar. His bravery and strategic prowess were widely celebrated, and he was awarded several honors for his service.
In more recent times, Dasean Edmonds (1906-1992) was an influential American author and poet whose work explored themes of social justice and the African American experience. His seminal work, "The Voices of the Silenced," has been widely acclaimed for its powerful portrayal of marginalized communities.
Another notable figure bearing the name Dasean was the Indian classical dancer and choreographer Dasean Rajkumar (1923-2003). He was instrumental in reviving and preserving the ancient dance forms of Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi, and his performances were celebrated worldwide for their grace and artistic excellence.
People
Dasean + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dasean 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
Dasean: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dasean?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,353 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dasean 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 253,329 US residents.
Is Dasean a common name?
We classify Dasean as "Rare". It ranks above 91.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,376 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dasean most popular?
The single biggest year for Dasean was 2001, when 73 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dasean is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Dasean in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 932 people with the name Dasean, or 0.31 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,091 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Dasean in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Dasean?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Dasean leans strongly male. 926 people counted with this name were male (98.3%), compared with 16 female bearers (1.7%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Dasean?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dasean is Black at 79.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (11.4%) and Hispanic (5.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Dasean most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Dasean in the 2020 Census, accounting for 79.3% (739 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Dasean in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dasean a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dasean 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 Dasean still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dasean 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 Dasean 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.
How many people have the name Dasean?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.