Total births
20
Girls' name · since 1987
Dannesha
Dannesha has 20 recorded births since 1987 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1987 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 20
- total births
- 1987–2000
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Dannesha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 20 have been recorded since 1987.
Dannesha has 20 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 2000.
- 20 total births
- 1987–2000 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
20 girls have been named Dannesha since 1987, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2000.
- 20
- total births
- 1987–2000
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Dannesha was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
5 babies were named Dannesha in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
Dannesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dannesha's full recorded timeline at 1995, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 5 recorded births.
Dannesha at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
1987
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1987
Dannesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2000
- Peak year (1987)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Dannesha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Dannesha's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Dannesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 10 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dannesha? ▼
Dannesha has been given to 20 babies in the U.S. since 1987, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2000. 5 babies were born in 1987, its single highest year.
When was Dannesha most popular? ▼
Dannesha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Dannesha been used? ▼
Dannesha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 14 years of data through 2000.
What names are similar to Dannesha? ▼
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 Dannesha's data
- Dannesha's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Dannesha
Nearby Names Like Dannesha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dannesha
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 Dannesha side by side: Dannesha vs Danielle Dannesha vs Dana Dannesha 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, 1987–2000 (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. "Dannesha: Baby Name Since 1987 - 20 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dannesha. 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 Dannesha 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.