Dashia: 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	35	4	–	#5,499
1980s	111	11	+217%	#4,204
1990s	408	41	+268%	#1,924
2000s	293	29	-28%	#3,106
2010s	63	6	-78%	#8,301
2020s (to 2025)	9	2	-76%	#10,481

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,499

1980s

111

+217%

#4,204

1990s

408

+268%

#1,924

2000s

293

-28%

#3,106

2010s

-78%

#8,301

2020s (to 2025)

-76%

#10,481

The story of Dashia

Dashia 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 1973, 919 American babies have been named Dashia. Its peak came in 1996, when 73 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 Dashia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dashia?

The median living Dashia is about 28 years old; half are between 21 and 32. An estimated 900 people named Dashia 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.

Dashia 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	9	#10,481
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	6	#14,235
2017	5	#16,487
2016	–	–
2015	6	#14,957
2014	6	#15,043
2013	5	#17,207
2012	13	#8,753
2011	14	#8,301
2010	8	#12,575
2009	21	#6,372
2008	27	#5,327
2007	26	#5,408
2006	27	#5,123
2005	29	#4,609
2004	30	#4,525
2003	28	#4,575
2002	33	#3,908
2001	45	#3,106
2000	27	#4,438
1995	72	#1,924
1990	22	#4,406
1985	11	#6,127
1980	8	#7,571
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 Dashia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dashia?

The median living Dashia is about 28 years old. Half of all living Dashias are between 21 and 32 years old.

How many people named Dashia are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Dashia are alive in the United States, based on 919 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dashia in 2025?

Dashia 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 Dashia?

919 babies have been named Dashia in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dashia most popular?

Dashia peaked in 1996, when 73 newborns received the name.

Is Dashia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dashia rising or falling?

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

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Dashia popularity over time

The story of Dashia

How old are people named Dashia?

Dashia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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