Dhanush is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2011 and has grown less common since.
Dhanush is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #12,512 for boy births in the United States (and #25,761 across all names), given to 5 babies. Dhanush was first reported in SSA data in 2003 and peaked in 2011 (13 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | #12,512 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | #10,161 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | #11,171 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | #12,519 |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 | #9,090 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | #12,652 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 | #12,769 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 | #9,927 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 | #12,547 |
| 2014 | 12 | 12 | #6,742 |
| 2013 | 12 | 12 | #6,718 |
| 2012 | 9 | 9 | #8,327 |
| 2011 | 13 | 13 | #6,330 |
| 2010 | 9 | 9 | #8,313 |
| 2009 | 6 | 6 | #11,358 |
| 2008 | 7 | 7 | #10,143 |
| 2007 | 6 | 6 | #11,286 |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 | #11,903 |
| 2003 | 6 | 6 | #9,899 |