Total births
53
Girls' name · since 1987
Danishia
Danishia has 53 recorded births since 1987 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 53
- total births
- 1987–2001
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 66%
- born in that decade
Danishia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 53 recorded since 1987.
Danishia has 53 recorded births among girls since 1987, 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 1987 to 2001.
- 53 total births
- 1987–2001 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 66% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
53 girls have been named Danishia since 1987, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2001.
- 53
- total births
- 1987–2001
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 66%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
66% of everyone ever named Danishia was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
10 babies were named Danishia in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Danishia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Danishia's full recorded timeline at 1993, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Danishia at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1987
Danishia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2001
- Peak year (1994)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Danishia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Danishia's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Danishia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 13
1980s
13 births
- 1990s
1990s
35 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 35 births (66% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Danishia? ▼
Danishia has been given to 53 babies in the U.S. since 1987, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2001. 10 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
When was Danishia most popular? ▼
Danishia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Danishia been used? ▼
Danishia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 15 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Danishia? ▼
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 Danishia's data
- Danishia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (35 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 Danishia
Nearby Names Like Danishia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Danishia
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 Danishia side by side: Danishia vs Danielle Danishia vs Dana Danishia vs Daniela
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1987–2001 (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. "Danishia: Baby Name Since 1987 - 53 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/danishia. 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 Danishia 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.