Total births
273
Girls' name · since 1982
Danasha
273 babies named Danasha in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 273
- total births
- 1982–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
Danasha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 273 have been recorded since 1982.
Danasha has 273 recorded births among girls since 1982, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2011.
- 273 total births
- 1982–2011 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
273 girls have been named Danasha since 1982, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2011.
- 273
- total births
- 1982–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Danasha was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
23 babies were named Danasha in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Danasha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Danasha's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Danasha at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1982
Danasha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2011
- Peak year (1997)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Danasha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Danasha's strongest decade.
135 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Danasha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
114 births
- 2000s
2000s
135 births
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 135 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Danasha? ▼
Since 1982, Social Security records show 273 babies named Danasha. The most recent recorded year was 2011. Its busiest year on record was 1997, with 23 births.
When was Danasha most popular? ▼
Danasha was most popular in the 2000s decade with 135 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Danasha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Danasha since 1982 -- 30 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Danasha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Danielle, Dana, Daniela, Daniella, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Danasha's data
- Danasha's decade-level peak was the 2000s (135 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2010s -- 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 Danasha
Nearby Names Like Danasha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Danasha
Danielle Girl
#524 371,803 births
Dana Girl
#1077 193,555 births
Daniela Girl
#280 68,514 births
Daniella Girl
#510 33,889 births
Danna Girl
#306 25,106 births
Compare Danasha side by side: Danasha vs Danielle Danasha vs Dana Danasha vs Daniela
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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, 1982–2011 (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. "Danasha: Baby Name Since 1982 - 273 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/danasha. 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 Danasha 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.