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Darshan

Boy

Meaning of Darshan: Sanskrit: 'vision'

Darshan is a boy's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5421st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2921st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5421

16 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2921

7 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

784

First recorded 1971 · peak 2008

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 9 babies1982: 6 babies1983: 12 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 10 babies1986: 11 babies1987: 13 babies1988: 12 babies1989: 12 babies1990: 16 babies19901991: 15 babies1992: 17 babies1993: 14 babies1994: 18 babies1995: 16 babies1996: 18 babies1997: 17 babies1998: 22 babies1999: 30 babies2000: 23 babies20002001: 24 babies2002: 23 babies2003: 19 babies2004: 24 babies2005: 18 babies2006: 10 babies2007: 14 babies2008: 30 babies2009: 25 babies2010: 21 babies20102011: 27 babies2012: 19 babies2013: 23 babies2014: 15 babies2015: 19 babies2016: 13 babies2017: 13 babies2018: 16 babies2019: 15 babies2020: 15 babies20202021: 8 babies2022: 10 babies2023: 18 babies2024: 13 babies2025: 16 babies
US babies named Darshan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 30.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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