Darshan
Darshan is a name with multiple cultural origins: Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada.
- Hindi
- Marathi
- Gujarati
- Kannada
Meaning & Origin of Darshan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Darshan is a name with multiple cultural origins: Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hindi
- Marathi
- Gujarati
- Kannada
The Story of Darshan
The earliest SSA record of Darshan as a baby boy name dates back to 1972, when 7 babies received it. 1999 was its biggest year on record, with 30 newborns named Darshan — #2,794 in the national rankings. About 27% of every Darshan on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Darshan ranks #6,101 for baby boys with 14 births, holding steady (+3%). All told, over 785 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Darshan
Darshan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 785 births in the dataset. Darshan's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #2,637. Use the chart and map above to compare Darshan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.