Daysha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,924

among girls · ↓83 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Daysha · -5% vs 2024

How common

1 in 43,440

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1996

156 babies

All-time total

2,660

#3,880 all-time among girls

First recorded

1972

in Social Security records

Daysha popularity over time

2,660 babies have been named Daysha since 1972, 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

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	91	9	–	#3,707
1980s	291	29	+220%	#2,536
1990s	929	93	+219%	#1,167
2000s	840	84	-10%	#1,606
2010s	337	34	-60%	#3,340
2020s (to 2025)	172	29	-15%	#3,841

Where Daysha 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	42	0.03	outside top 500
2027	46	0.03	outside top 500
2028	50	0.03	outside top 500
2029	54	0.03	outside top 500
2030	58	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Daysha

Daysha is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,924 in 2025 with 37 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 2,660 American babies have been named Daysha. Its peak came in 1996, when 156 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 Daysha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Daysha?

The median living Daysha is about 25 years old; half are between 18 and 30. An estimated 2,600 people named Daysha 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.

Daysha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	37	#3,924
2024	39	#3,841
2023	31	#4,484
2022	25	#5,206
2021	19	#6,234
2020	21	#5,707
2019	26	#5,067
2018	12	#8,746
2017	31	#4,508
2016	17	#6,987
2015	35	#4,164
2014	48	#3,340
2013	43	#3,592
2012	39	#3,940
2011	45	#3,508
2010	41	#3,763
2009	52	#3,204
2008	57	#3,027
2007	74	#2,518
2006	78	#2,404
2005	83	#2,207
2004	102	#1,855
2003	92	#1,974
2002	92	#1,920
2001	100	#1,783
2000	110	#1,606
1995	127	#1,310
1990	45	#2,611
1985	36	#2,667
1980	15	#4,781
1975	5	#9,408
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 Daysha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Daysha?

The median living Daysha is about 25 years old. Half of all living Dayshas are between 18 and 30 years old.

How many people named Daysha are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Daysha are alive in the United States, based on 2,660 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Daysha in 2025?

Daysha ranked #3,924 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 37 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Daysha?

2,660 babies have been named Daysha in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Daysha most popular?

Daysha peaked in 1996, when 156 newborns received the name.

Is Daysha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Daysha rising or falling?

Daysha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Daysha become more popular?

Daysha is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 58 girls named Daysha 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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