Boys' name · since 1995

Daanish

Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 104 babies named Daanish, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#17,136 of 45,481
all-time among boys
104
born since 1995
2000s
peak decade

Daanish sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 104 recorded since 1995.

Social Security Administration records show Daanish recorded 104 times among boys since 1995, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2022.

  • #17,136 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 104 born since 1995
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daanish ranks #17,136 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 104 born since 1995, peaking in the 2000s.

#17,136 of 45,481
all-time among boys
104
born since 1995
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Daanish's 104 recorded births place it above 62.21% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Daanish's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Daanish splits its recorded history at 2005: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Daanish popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2003)
10
Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
4681012 199519972001200320052007200920112022 5

Daanish by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (60 births, 58% of the file).

2000s was Daanish's strongest decade.

60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Daanish births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 60 births (58% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Daanish? ▼
Since 1995, Social Security records show 104 babies named Daanish. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #17,136 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2003, with 10 births.
Where does Daanish sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daanish ranks #17,136 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Daanish most popular? ▼
Daanish was most popular in the 2000s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Daanish been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Daanish since 1995 -- 28 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Daanish? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Daaron, Daaiel, Daanyal, Daan, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Daanish's data

  • Daanish's decade-level peak was the 2000s (60 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Daanish

Nearby Names Like Daanish

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Daanish

Daaron Boy
309 births
Daaiel Boy
76 births
Daanyal Boy
16 births
Daan Boy
15 births
Daario Boy
11 births

Compare Daanish side by side: Daanish vs Daaron Daanish vs Daaiel Daanish vs Daanyal

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Daanish: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1995–2022 (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 Daanish 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.