Girls' name · since 1981
Daesha
Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 674 babies named Daesha, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,755 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 674
- born since 1981
- 1990s
- peak decade
Daesha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 674 recorded since 1981.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daesha has been recorded 674 times among girls since 1981, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2014.
- #9,755 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 674 born since 1981
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daesha ranks #9,755 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 674 born since 1981, peaking in the 1990s.
- #9,755 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 674
- born since 1981
- 1990s
- peak decade
Daesha's 674 recorded births place it above 86.5% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Daesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Daesha splits its recorded history at 1998: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1996 peak of 56 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Daesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2014
- Peak year (1996)
- 56
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Daesha by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (299 births, 44% of the file).
1990s was Daesha's strongest decade.
299 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Daesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 70
1980s
70 births
- 1990s
1990s
299 births
- 2000s
2000s
262 births
- 2010s 43
2010s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 299 births (44% of all-time use).
How Daesha compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Daesha's total volume
Daesha by state
Where Daesha concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 23 | 3.4% |
| #2 | California | | 16 | 2.4% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 15 | 2.2% |
| #4 | New York | | 10 | 1.5% |
23 of 674 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Daesha's data
- Daesha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (299 total births); usage has since declined to 43 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Daeshas (23 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Daesha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1996)
Similar record span (~33 yrs)
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, 1981–2014 (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 Daesha 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.