Daneisha: 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	7	1	–	#8,227
1980s	124	12	+1671%	#3,915
1990s	378	38	+205%	#2,086
2000s	148	15	-61%	#4,686
2010s	21	2	-86%	#11,486
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#8,227

1980s

124

+1671%

#3,915

1990s

378

+205%

#2,086

2000s

148

-61%

#4,686

2010s

-86%

#11,486

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Daneisha

Daneisha 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 1979, 678 American babies have been named Daneisha. Its peak came in 1994, when 66 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 Daneisha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Daneisha?

The median living Daneisha is about 31 years old; half are between 25 and 34. An estimated 700 people named Daneisha 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.

Daneisha 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	6	#14,771
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	6	#15,283
2010	9	#11,486
2009	13	#9,020
2008	9	#11,825
2007	12	#9,688
2006	16	#7,569
2005	18	#6,607
2004	9	#10,900
2003	10	#9,846
2002	17	#6,462
2001	19	#5,873
2000	25	#4,686
1995	49	#2,563
1990	34	#3,237
1985	13	#5,426
1980	8	#7,563
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 Daneisha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Daneisha?

The median living Daneisha is about 31 years old. Half of all living Daneishas are between 25 and 34 years old.

How many people named Daneisha are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Daneisha are alive in the United States, based on 678 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Daneisha in 2025?

Daneisha 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 Daneisha?

678 babies have been named Daneisha in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Daneisha most popular?

Daneisha peaked in 1994, when 66 newborns received the name.

Is Daneisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Daneisha rising or falling?

Daneisha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Daneisha

Daneisha popularity over time

The story of Daneisha

How old are people named Daneisha?

Daneisha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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