Danisha: 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	5	1	–	#7,689
1970s	226	23	+4420%	#2,191
1980s	580	58	+157%	#1,483
1990s	988	99	+70%	#1,156
2000s	423	42	-57%	#2,486
2010s	155	16	-63%	#5,280
2020s (to 2025)	60	10	-35%	#6,906

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,689

1970s

226

+4420%

#2,191

1980s

580

+157%

#1,483

1990s

988

+70%

#1,156

2000s

423

-57%

#2,486

2010s

155

-63%

#5,280

2020s (to 2025)

-35%

#6,906

The story of Danisha

Danisha is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,906 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 2,437 American babies have been named Danisha. Its peak came in 1994, when 154 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 Danisha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Danisha?

The median living Danisha is about 32 years old; half are between 25 and 38. An estimated 2,400 people named Danisha 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.

Danisha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	16	#6,906
2024	5	#15,842
2023	7	#12,444
2022	8	#11,453
2021	16	#7,036
2020	8	#11,332
2019	14	#7,837
2018	16	#7,179
2017	13	#8,394
2016	11	#9,574
2015	10	#10,322
2014	17	#7,073
2013	23	#5,692
2012	15	#7,919
2011	10	#10,582
2010	26	#5,280
2009	32	#4,595
2008	33	#4,570
2007	26	#5,405
2006	23	#5,767
2005	39	#3,750
2004	43	#3,454
2003	47	#3,143
2002	63	#2,503
2001	56	#2,667
2000	61	#2,486
1995	80	#1,789
1990	91	#1,636
1985	49	#2,142
1980	41	#2,354
1975	22	#3,181
1970	6	#7,250
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Danisha?

The median living Danisha is about 32 years old. Half of all living Danishas are between 25 and 38 years old.

How many people named Danisha are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Danisha are alive in the United States, based on 2,437 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Danisha in 2025?

Danisha ranked #6,906 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Danisha?

2,437 babies have been named Danisha in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Danisha most popular?

Danisha peaked in 1994, when 154 newborns received the name.

Is Danisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Danisha rising or falling?

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

Danisha

Danisha popularity over time

The story of Danisha

How old are people named Danisha?

Danisha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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