Unisex name · since 1983
Da
Da has 186 recorded births since 1983 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13,391 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 186
- born since 1983
- 1990s
- peak decade
Da sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 186 recorded since 1983.
Social Security Administration records show Da recorded 186 times among boys since 1983, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2010.
- #13,391 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 186 born since 1983
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Da ranks #13,391 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 186 born since 1983, peaking in the 1990s.
- #13,391 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 186
- born since 1983
- 1990s
- peak decade
Da's 186 recorded births place it above 70.49% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Da's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Da's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1983, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1999 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Da popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2010
- Peak year (1999)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Da popularity over time - girls
116 total births recorded since 1990 (Da as girls' name)
Da by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (123 births, 66% of the file).
1990s was Da's strongest decade.
123 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Da births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 16
1980s
16 births
- 1990s
1990s
123 births
- 2000s 41
2000s
41 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 123 births (66% of all-time use).
Da by state
Where Da concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 29 | 15.6% |
| #2 | Virginia | | 8 | 4.3% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 2.7% |
29 of 186 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Da's data
- Da's decade-level peak was the 1990s (123 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Das (29 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Da: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1983–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Da draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.