Recorded 1987–2001 Girls' name Peak 1994 53 births

Danishia — girls' name

53 babies named Danishia in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s131990s352000s5
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.

What the Data Says About Danishia

The Social Security Administration has registered 53 babies named Danishia between 1987 and 2001, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Danishia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2001. The name reached its historical peak in 1994, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Danishia performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 35 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Danishia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Danishia 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 53 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.

Danishia at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

53

Since 1987

15 years of records

Peak year

1994

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1987

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 2001

Danishia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–1987

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1994)
10
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
4681012 20011995199419931992199019891987 6

Danishia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
35 births that decade — 66% of Danishia's all-time total
1980s131990s352000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Danishia?
53 babies have been named Danishia since 1987. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1994 with 10 births.
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.

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, 1987–2001 (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.