Total births
11
Girls' name · since 1985
Dakesha
11 babies named Dakesha in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 1985–1993
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
11 girls have been named Dakesha since 1985, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Dakesha has 11 recorded births among girls since 1985, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 1993.
- 11 total births
- 1985–1993 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Dakesha since 1985, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1993.
- 11
- total births
- 1985–1993
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Dakesha was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
6 babies were named Dakesha in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Dakesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dakesha's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1985, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dakesha at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1985
Dakesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1993
- Peak year (1993)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Dakesha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Dakesha's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Dakesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dakesha? ▼
Since 1985, Social Security records show 11 babies named Dakesha. The most recent recorded year was 1993. Its busiest year on record was 1993, with 6 births.
When was Dakesha most popular? ▼
Dakesha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Dakesha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dakesha since 1985 -- 9 years through the most recent 1993 data.
What names are similar to Dakesha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dakota, Dakotah, Dakoda, Dakayla, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Dakesha
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dakesha
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Dakoda Girl
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Dakayla Girl
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Dakari Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1985–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dakesha: Baby Name Since 1985 - 11 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dakesha. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Dakesha 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 July 2026.