Dashane
A combination of "Dasha" meaning bright or shining and "Ane" or "Anna" meaning grace, implying a shining grace.
Name Census estimates that about 15 living Americans carry the first name Dashane. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 66.7% of registrations being male. The average person named Dashane today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dashane births was 1995 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dashane. 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 Dashane. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
15
~ 1 in 22,850,289 Americans
Peak year
1995
5 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
1996 SSA rank
#9,322
Tracked since 1995
Gender
Gender distribution for Dashane
Dashane is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 15 total registrations, 10 (66.7%) were male and 5 (33.3%) were female.
Dashane as a male name
- Ranked #9,322 in 1996
- 5 male births in 1996
- Peak: 1995 (5 births)
Dashane as a female name
- Ranked #15,636 in 2000
- 5 female births in 2000
- Peak: 2000 (5 births)
Popularity
Dashane: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dashane from the 1990s through to the 2000s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 10 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Dashane remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dashane 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 Dashane during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Dashane
The name Dashane has its origins in the ancient Sanskrit language of India, dating back to the 5th century BCE. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "daśa," meaning "ten," and "āna," meaning "to breathe or bring forth." The name is believed to have been given to children born during the tenth month of pregnancy or on the tenth day of a particular Hindu calendar month.
In ancient Hindu texts, such as the Vedas and the Puranas, there are references to characters and deities with names similar to Dashane, suggesting its use in ancient Indian culture and mythology. One notable example is the character of Dashana, a powerful rakshasa (demon) mentioned in the epic Ramayana.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Dashane can be traced back to the 8th century CE, during the Pala Empire in ancient Bengal. Several inscriptions and manuscripts from this period mention individuals bearing this name, indicating its widespread use among the ruling classes and scholarly communities.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals named Dashane:
1. Dashane Swami (c. 950-1020 CE), a renowned Hindu philosopher and spiritual leader from the Nath tradition in medieval India.
2. Dashane Pandita (1150-1220 CE), a celebrated Sanskrit scholar and poet from the Chola Empire in South India.
3. Dashane Bhatta (1425-1495 CE), a prominent astrologer and mathematician from the Vijayanagar Empire in South India.
4. Dashane Devi (1550-1615 CE), a revered female mystic and saint from the Bhakti movement in North India.
5. Dashane Singh (1710-1765 CE), a valiant military commander and chieftain from the Maratha Empire in Western India.
While the name Dashane has its roots in ancient Sanskrit and Hindu culture, it has been adopted and adapted by various linguistic and cultural groups across South Asia over the centuries, leading to variations in spelling and pronunciation.
People
Dashane + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dashane 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
Dashane: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dashane?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 15 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dashane 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 22,850,289 US residents.
Is Dashane a common name?
We classify Dashane as "Very Rare". It ranks above 35.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 15 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dashane most popular?
The single biggest year for Dashane was 1995, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dashane is about 28 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 Dashane in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dashane a male name?
Yes, 66.7% of people registered as Dashane 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 Dashane still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dashane 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 Dashane 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 Dashane?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.