Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1995

Dasha

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,128 Trend ↑ Rising 56%

A female given name, from Russian, Ukrainian Даша, diminutive of Darja (Дарья or Дар'я).

Rank 2025
#2,128
among girls · ↓272 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
88
named Dasha · -19% vs 2024
How common
1 in 18,264
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1995
135 babies
All-time total
4,133
#2,922 all-time among girls
First recorded
1968
in Social Security records

Dasha popularity over time

4,133 babies have been named Dasha since 1968, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1995Girls

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 11 1 – #6,811
1970s 197 20 +1691% #2,565
1980s 432 43 +119% #1,925
1990s 965 97 +123% #1,255
2000s 1,062 106 +10% #1,451
2010s 968 97 -9% #1,707
2020s (to 2025) 498 83 -14% #1,856

Where Dasha 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 93 0.06 outside top 500
2027 98 0.06 outside top 500
2028 101 0.06 outside top 500
2029 105 0.07 outside top 500
2030 108 0.07 outside top 500

Where Dasha is most popular

Girls named Dasha per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.055 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, New York, and Florida.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Dasha born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Jersey 22 0.122 +121%
New York 43 0.109 +97%
Florida 42 0.098 +78%
Connecticut 5 0.086 +56%
Texas 59 0.073 +33%
Colorado 6 0.054 ≈ national
California 42 0.050 -10%
Washington 7 0.048 -12%
Massachusetts 5 0.041 -25%
North Carolina 7 0.031 -44%
Virginia 5 0.029 -47%
Illinois 5 0.022 -60%
Pennsylvania 5 0.021 -62%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Dasha

Dasha is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,128 in 2025 with 88 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 4,133 American babies have been named Dasha. Its peak came in 1995, when 135 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 Dasha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dasha?

The median living Dasha is about 21 years old; half are between 11 and 30. An estimated 4,100 people named Dasha are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

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

Dasha year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 88 #2,128
2024 108 #1,856
2023 104 #1,910
2022 71 #2,510
2021 77 #2,350
2020 50 #3,155
2019 71 #2,488
2018 80 #2,279
2017 101 #1,964
2016 84 #2,274
2015 95 #2,063
2014 98 #2,012
2013 109 #1,851
2012 122 #1,707
2011 105 #1,899
2010 103 #1,948
2009 131 #1,697
2008 113 #1,883
2007 100 #2,042
2006 101 #1,980
2005 80 #2,263
2004 92 #2,004
2003 106 #1,777
2002 109 #1,686
2001 130 #1,451
2000 100 #1,744
1995 135 #1,255
1990 50 #2,441
1985 39 #2,496
1980 45 #2,223
1975 15 #4,198
1970 7 #6,487
1965 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dasha?

The median living Dasha is about 21 years old. Half of all living Dashas are between 11 and 30 years old.

How many people named Dasha are alive today?

An estimated 4,100 people named Dasha are alive in the United States, based on 4,133 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Dasha mean?

A female given name, from Russian, Ukrainian Даша, diminutive of Darja (Дарья or Дар'я).

How popular is the name Dasha in 2025?

Dasha ranked #2,128 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 88 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dasha?

4,133 babies have been named Dasha in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dasha most popular?

Dasha peaked in 1995, when 135 newborns received the name.

Is Dasha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dasha rising or falling?

Dasha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Dasha become more popular?

Dasha is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 108 girls named Dasha 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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