Total births
29
US rank #8908 Girls' name Peak 2024 29 births
Dahab — #8908 US girls' name
29 babies named Dahab in U.S. Social Security records since 2022, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
#8908
of 17,661 girls in use
More common than 50% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Dahab was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
12 babies were named Dahab in 2024 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Dahab
The Social Security Administration has registered 29 babies named Dahab between 2022 and 2024, spanning 3 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dahab currently holds the #8908 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 12 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Dahab performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window.
No etymological entry is currently available for Dahab in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 29 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.
Dahab at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#8,908
Active since
2022
Dahab popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2022
- Peak year (2024)
- 12
- Annual births at peak — across 3 years of records
Dahab by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 2020s
- 29 births that decade — 100% of Dahab's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dahab? ▼
29 babies have been named Dahab since 2022. It currently ranks #8908 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 12 births.
When was Dahab most popular? ▼
Dahab was most popular in the 2020s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Dahab been used? ▼
Dahab has been recorded in Social Security data since 2022, spanning 3 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dahab? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dahlia, Dahiana, Dahlila, Dahlya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Dahab
Nearby Names Like Dahab
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dahab
Dahlia Girl
#240 17,931 births
Dahiana Girl
#5860 293 births
Dahlila Girl
#10643 293 births
Dahlya Girl
#16546 92 births
Dahna Girl
#12350 89 births
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Data Sources
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2022–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.