Darshan
Darshan was the #5,608 boys' name in the US in 2025 (16 babies), and #4,275 in England & Wales.
Darshan as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,608 (16) | #4,275 (4) | — |
| 2024 | #6,469 (13) | #2,922 (7) | — |
| 2023 | #5,255 (18) | #3,524 (5) | — |
| 2022 | #7,768 (10) | #4,002 (4) | — |
| 2021 | #8,825 (8) | #3,990 (4) | — |
| 2020 | #5,699 (15) | #2,960 (6) | — |
| 2019 | #5,813 (15) | #3,937 (4) | — |
| 2018 | #5,540 (16) | #3,412 (5) | — |
| 2017 | #6,338 (13) | #2,734 (7) | — |
| 2016 | #6,349 (13) | #2,027 (11) | #1,831 (9) |
| 2015 | #4,890 (19) | #2,020 (11) | — |
| 2014 | #5,733 (15) | #2,459 (8) | — |
| 2013 | #4,180 (23) | #1,920 (11) | #2,606 (5) |
| 2012 | #4,862 (19) | — | #1,971 (8) |
| 2011 | #3,792 (27) | #2,194 (9) | #2,330 (6) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1999 at #2,795.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1972.
How common is it?
about 1 in 110,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 110,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 67,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Darshan is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 86,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 53,000 to 1 in 140,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darshan | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Darshan | England & Wales | Boys | #4,275 | 4 |
| Darshan | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Darshan | US | Girls | — | too few |
| Darshan | US | Boys | #5,608 | 16 |