Daesha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	70	7	–	#6,235
1990s	299	30	+327%	#2,349
2000s	262	26	-12%	#2,786
2010s	43	4	-84%	#9,162
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#6,235

1990s

299

+327%

#2,349

2000s

262

-12%

#2,786

2010s

-84%

#9,162

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Daesha

Daesha is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1981, 674 American babies have been named Daesha. Its peak came in 1996, when 56 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Daesha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Daesha?

The median living Daesha is about 26 years old; half are between 22 and 30. An estimated 700 people named Daesha are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Daesha year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	7	#13,398
2013	12	#9,162
2012	6	#15,411
2011	9	#11,400
2010	9	#11,477
2009	–	–
2008	15	#8,213
2007	11	#10,293
2006	27	#5,119
2005	23	#5,485
2004	26	#4,966
2003	28	#4,572
2002	51	#2,902
2001	29	#4,239
2000	52	#2,786
1995	43	#2,799
1990	14	#6,196
1985	8	#7,729
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Daesha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Daesha?

The median living Daesha is about 26 years old. Half of all living Daeshas are between 22 and 30 years old.

How many people named Daesha are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Daesha are alive in the United States, based on 674 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Daesha in 2025?

Daesha did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Daesha?

674 babies have been named Daesha in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Daesha most popular?

Daesha peaked in 1996, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Daesha a boy or girl name?

Daesha is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Daesha rising or falling?

Daesha is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Daesha popularity over time

The story of Daesha

How old are people named Daesha?

Daesha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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