Unisex name · since 1999

Dasani

1,172 babies named Dasani in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#6,726 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#7,020 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,172
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade

Yes -- Dasani is the #7020 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 1,172 recorded since 1999.

Social Security Administration records show Dasani recorded 1,172 times among girls since 1999, holding rank #7020 nationally today, ahead of 59% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.

  • #6,726 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #7,020 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 1,172 born since 1999
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dasani ranks #6,726 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,020 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,172 born since 1999, peaking in the 2000s.

#6,726 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#7,020 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,172
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%59.4%
Dasani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Dasani's 1,172 recorded births place it above 90.69% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

13 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Dasani compares

1,172 Top 30% higher than 70% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Dasani's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Dasani Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 1,172 376 567,345
Peak-year births 105 21 19,840

Dasani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Dasani splits its recorded history at 2012: 31% of all births land in the more recent half, 69% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1999 (9 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 105 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Dasani popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2002)
105
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
050100150 19992003200720112015201920232025 16

Dasani popularity over time - boys

444 total births recorded since 1999 (Dasani as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 444 births
020406080 19992003200720112015201920232025 12

Dasani by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (714 births, 61% of the file).

2000s was Dasani's strongest decade.

714 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.

Dasani births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 714 births (61% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Dasani compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Dasani's total volume

Dasani vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -43, 13.3%-31, 5.3%-80, 3.1%-35, 8.5%-38, 4.6%-56, 5.8%-79, 3.5%-44, 5.2%-114, 2.8%-20, 9.4%-77, 4.3%-33, 6.6%-104, 2.6%-132, 2.5%-31, 9.3%Dasani-27, 9%Dasani
Dasani vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Dasani by state

Where Dasani concentrates geographically, total births since 1999

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Dasani
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
61 5.2%
#2 New York
58 4.9%
#3 Pennsylvania
47 4.0%
#4 Florida
45 3.8%
#5 Louisiana
44 3.8%
#6 Illinois
37 3.2%
#7 North Carolina
30 2.6%
#8 Texas
23 2.0%
California share of Dasani's total US births 5.2%
Even split

61 of 1,172 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Dasani appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dasani?
Since 1999, Social Security records show 1,172 babies named Dasani. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #6,726 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #7,020 of 17,297 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2002, with 105 births.
Where does Dasani sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dasani ranks #6,726 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,020 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dasani most popular?
Dasani was most popular in the 2000s decade with 714 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Dasani most popular?
The top states for the name Dasani are California (61 births), New York (58 births), Pennsylvania (47 births).
Is Dasani a unisex name?
Yes, Dasani is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,172 births, and as a boy's name it has 444 births.
How long has the name Dasani been used?
Records for Dasani go back to 1999, giving 27 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Dasani?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dasia, Dasha, Dashia, Dashawn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Dasani's data

  • Dasani's decade-level peak was the 2000s (714 total births); usage has since declined to 132 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Dasanis (61 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Dasani

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dasani: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1999–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Dasani 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 August 2026.