Dasan
Chŏng Yagyong was a Korean agronomist, philosopher, and poet. He is also known by his art name Tasan. He was one of the greatest thinkers in the later Joseon period, wrote highly influential books about philosophy, science and theories of government, held significant administrative positions, and was noted as a poet.
Meaning & Origin of Dasan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Chŏng Yagyong was a Korean agronomist, philosopher, and poet. He is also known by his art name Tasan. He was one of the greatest thinkers in the later Joseon period, wrote highly influential books about philosophy, science and theories of government, held significant administrative positions, and was noted as a poet.
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The Story of Dasan
Dasan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1975, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 43 Dasans were born — ranking #2,567 that year. As of 2026, Dasan ranks #7,879 for baby boys with 5 births, falling sharply (-42%). In total, more than 641 Dasans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Dasan
Dasan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 641 births in the dataset. Dasan's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #2,567. Use the chart and map above to compare Dasan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- 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 .
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