Dashaan
A masculine name derived from Pashto, meaning "courageous and brave."
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Dashaan. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Dashaan today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dashaan births was 2000 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dashaan. 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 Dashaan. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2000
5 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2000 SSA rank
#10,741
Tracked since 2000
Popularity
Dashaan: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Dashaan 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 Dashaan during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Dashaan
The given name Dashaan has its roots in the ancient Sanskrit language of India. It is believed to have originated around the 5th century BCE during the Vedic period. The name is derived from the Sanskrit words "dasha" meaning "ten" and "aan" meaning "master" or "lord." Thus, Dashaan can be roughly translated as "the master of ten" or "the lord of ten."
In Hindu mythology, there are references to a minor deity named Dashaan, who was believed to be the guardian of the ten cardinal directions. Some ancient Hindu texts, such as the Puranas, mention this deity and the significance of the number ten in various rituals and ceremonies.
The earliest recorded use of the name Dashaan can be traced back to the ancient Indian epic, the Mahabharata, where it was mentioned as the name of a minor character. However, the name gained popularity much later, particularly during the medieval period in India.
One of the earliest notable individuals to bear the name Dashaan was Dashaan Mishra, a renowned Sanskrit scholar and philosopher who lived in the 12th century CE. He is known for his influential work, "Dashaan Bhashya," which was a commentary on the Brahma Sutras, a significant text in Hindu philosophy.
Another historical figure with the name Dashaan was Dashaan Singh, a Rajput warrior and ruler of the Marwar region in present-day Rajasthan, India. He lived in the 16th century and was known for his bravery and military conquests.
In the realm of literature, Dashaan Sahitya was a celebrated poet and playwright from the 17th century. He is renowned for his contributions to the Brajbhasha literature, a literary tradition in the Hindi language.
Moving forward in time, Dashaan Khurana was a prominent Indian freedom fighter who participated in the Indian independence movement against British colonial rule in the early 20th century.
More recently, Dashaan Patel was an Indian cricketer who played for the Indian national team in the 1970s and 1980s. He was a skilled all-rounder and represented India in both Test and One Day International matches.
While the name Dashaan has its roots in ancient India, it has since been adopted and used in various other cultures and regions around the world, albeit with slight variations in spelling and pronunciation.
People
Dashaan + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dashaan 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
Dashaan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dashaan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dashaan 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Dashaan a common name?
We classify Dashaan as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dashaan most popular?
The single biggest year for Dashaan was 2000, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dashaan is about 26 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 Dashaan in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dashaan a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dashaan 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 Dashaan still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dashaan 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 Dashaan 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 common is the name Dashaan?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.