Darnesha: 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	28	3	–	#7,095
1980s	130	13	+364%	#4,146
1990s	280	28	+115%	#3,031
2000s	89	9	-68%	#7,051
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#7,095

1980s

130

+364%

#4,146

1990s

280

+115%

#3,031

2000s

-68%

#7,051

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Darnesha

Darnesha 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 1974, 527 American babies have been named Darnesha. Its peak came in 1990, when 37 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 Darnesha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Darnesha?

The median living Darnesha is about 32 years old; half are between 27 and 37. An estimated 500 people named Darnesha 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.

Darnesha 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	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	8	#12,720
2008	7	#14,211
2007	6	#15,990
2006	–	–
2005	7	#13,353
2004	10	#10,094
2003	7	#12,739
2002	15	#7,148
2001	15	#7,051
2000	14	#7,265
1995	27	#3,905
1990	37	#3,031
1985	15	#4,904
1980	15	#4,777
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 Darnesha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Darnesha?

The median living Darnesha is about 32 years old. Half of all living Darneshas are between 27 and 37 years old.

How many people named Darnesha are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Darnesha are alive in the United States, based on 527 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Darnesha in 2025?

Darnesha 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 Darnesha?

527 babies have been named Darnesha in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Darnesha most popular?

Darnesha peaked in 1990, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Darnesha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Darnesha rising or falling?

Darnesha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Darnesha

Darnesha popularity over time

The story of Darnesha

How old are people named Darnesha?

Darnesha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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