Total births
63
Girls' name · since 1989
Dalesha
63 babies named Dalesha in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 63
- total births
- 1989–2008
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 83%
- born in that decade
Dalesha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 63 recorded since 1989.
Dalesha has 63 recorded births among girls since 1989, 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 1989 to 2008.
- 63 total births
- 1989–2008 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 83% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
63 girls have been named Dalesha since 1989, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2008.
- 63
- total births
- 1989–2008
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 83%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
83% of everyone ever named Dalesha was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
12 babies were named Dalesha in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Dalesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dalesha splits its recorded history at 1993: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1991 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dalesha at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Dalesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2008
- Peak year (1993)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Dalesha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Dalesha's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 83% of all-time use.
Dalesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
52 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 52 births (83% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dalesha? ▼
63 babies have been named Dalesha since 1989. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1993 with 12 births.
When was Dalesha most popular? ▼
Dalesha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Dalesha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dalesha since 1989 -- 20 years through the most recent 2008 data.
What names are similar to Dalesha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dale, Dallas, Dalia, Daleyza, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dalesha's data
- Dalesha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (52 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Dalesha
Nearby Names Like Dalesha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dalesha
Dale Girl
21,887 births
Dallas Girl
#657 15,882 births
Dalia Girl
#859 14,291 births
Daleyza Girl
#457 12,338 births
Dalila Girl
#1331 6,042 births
Compare Dalesha side by side: Dalesha vs Dale Dalesha vs Dallas Dalesha vs Dalia
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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, 1989–2008 (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. "Dalesha: Baby Name Since 1989 - 63 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dalesha. 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 Dalesha 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.