Daisha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,008

among girls · ↓423 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Daisha · -13% vs 2024

How common

1 in 61,818

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1995

313 babies

All-time total

4,696

#2,682 all-time among girls

First recorded

1970

in Social Security records

Daisha popularity over time

4,696 babies have been named Daisha since 1970, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	146	15	–	#2,483
1980s	469	47	+221%	#1,770
1990s	1,893	189	+304%	#680
2000s	1,659	166	-12%	#879
2010s	382	38	-77%	#2,703
2020s (to 2025)	147	25	-36%	#4,299

Where Daisha is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	27	0.02	outside top 500
2027	29	0.02	outside top 500
2028	30	0.02	outside top 500
2029	31	0.02	outside top 500
2030	31	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Daisha

Daisha is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,008 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 4,696 American babies have been named Daisha. Its peak came in 1995, when 313 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 Daisha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Daisha?

The median living Daisha is about 26 years old; half are between 21 and 30. An estimated 4,600 people named Daisha 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.

Daisha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	26	#5,008
2024	30	#4,585
2023	33	#4,299
2022	18	#6,519
2021	24	#5,270
2020	16	#6,999
2019	18	#6,486
2018	26	#5,043
2017	21	#5,877
2016	34	#4,276
2015	32	#4,425
2014	32	#4,485
2013	43	#3,590
2012	46	#3,481
2011	64	#2,734
2010	66	#2,703
2009	97	#2,092
2008	91	#2,189
2007	145	#1,564
2006	140	#1,553
2005	126	#1,610
2004	189	#1,187
2003	193	#1,132
2002	187	#1,116
2001	261	#879
2000	230	#934
1995	313	#680
1990	94	#1,595
1985	36	#2,665
1980	33	#2,756
1975	10	#5,617
1970	7	#6,479
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Daisha?

The median living Daisha is about 26 years old. Half of all living Daishas are between 21 and 30 years old.

How many people named Daisha are alive today?

An estimated 4,600 people named Daisha are alive in the United States, based on 4,696 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Daisha in 2025?

Daisha ranked #5,008 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Daisha?

4,696 babies have been named Daisha in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Daisha most popular?

Daisha peaked in 1995, when 313 newborns received the name.

Is Daisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Daisha rising or falling?

Daisha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Daisha become more popular?

Daisha is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 girls named Daisha in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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