US rank #8198 Unisex name Peak 2002 1,156 births

Dasani — #8198 US unisex name

1,156 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.

1990s92000s7142010s3172020s116
#8198
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 54% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Dasani was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

105 babies were named Dasani in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dasani

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,156 babies named Dasani between 1999 and 2024, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dasani currently holds the #8198 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 105 babies received it in a single year. Dasani is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 431 additional births since 1999.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dasani performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 714 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Dasani shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 61 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Dasani in 13 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dasani 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 1,156 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.

Dasani at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,156

Since 1999

26 years of records

Peak year

2002

105 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#8,198

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1999

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dasani popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1999

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2002)
105
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
050100150 20242020201620122008200420001999 9

Dasani popularity over time — boys

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

Unisex variant — 431 births
020406080 20242020201620122008200420001999 9

Dasani by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
714 births that decade — 62% of Dasani's all-time total
1990s92000s7142010s3172020s116

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 5.3%
#2 New York
58 5.0%
#3 Pennsylvania
47 4.1%
#4 Florida
45 3.9%
#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 5.3%
Even split

61 of 1,156 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?
1,156 babies have been named Dasani since 1999. It currently ranks #8198 among girls. The peak year was 2002 with 105 births.
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 1,156 births, and as a boy's name it has 431 births.
How long has the name Dasani been used?
Dasani has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 26 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1999–2024 (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.