Total births
4,133
Girls' name · since 1968
Dasha
Dasha has 4,133 recorded births since 1968 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1995 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1860
- among girls today
- 4,133
- born since 1968
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Dasha is the #1860 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 4,133 recorded since 1968.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dasha has been recorded 4,133 times among girls since 1968, currently ranked #1860 nationally and more common than 90% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2025.
- #1860 among girls today
- 4,133 born since 1968
- 2000s peak decade
- 90% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Dasha is currently the #1860 girls' name in America, more common than 90% of girls - 4,133 born since 1968, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1860
- among girls today
- 4,133
- born since 1968
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Dasha vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1860
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 90% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Dasha was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
135 babies were named Dasha in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
How Dasha compares
4,133 Top 15% higher than 85% of 17,726 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
Dasha's all-time total is 11x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dasha | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,133 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 135 | 48 | 19,840 |
Dasha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dasha's full recorded timeline at 1997, 70% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 30% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1968, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1995 peak of 135 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dasha at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1995
Current rank
#1,860
Active since
1968
Dasha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2025
- Peak year (1995)
- 135
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Dasha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Dasha's strongest decade.
1,062 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Dasha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s 197
1970s
197 births
- 1980s
1980s
432 births
- 1990s
1990s
965 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,062 births
- 2010s
2010s
968 births
- 2020s
2020s
498 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,062 births (26% of all-time use).
How Dasha 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 Dasha's total volume
Dasha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Dasha by state
Where Dasha concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 482 | 11.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 287 | 6.9% |
| #3 | Florida | | 216 | 5.2% |
| #4 | New York | | 216 | 5.2% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 101 | 2.4% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 87 | 2.1% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 71 | 1.7% |
| #8 | Washington | | 71 | 1.7% |
California share of Dasha's total US births 11.7%
Even split
482 of 4,133 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.
Dasha appears in 24 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dasha? ▼
Dasha has been given to 4,133 babies in the U.S. since 1968, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1860 as of the latest data. 135 babies were born in 1995, its single highest year.
When was Dasha most popular? ▼
Dasha was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,062 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Where is Dasha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dasha are California (482 births), Texas (287 births), Florida (216 births).
How long has the name Dasha been used? ▼
Dasha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 58 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Dasha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dasia, Dasani, Dashia, Dashawn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dasha's data
- Dasha's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (1,062 total births) through the 2020s (498) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Dashas (482 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Dasha
Nearby Names Like Dasha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dasha
Dasia Girl
#3931 5,392 births
Dasani Girl
#8230 1,172 births
Dashia Girl
#10476 919 births
Dashawn Girl
541 births
Dashawna Girl
483 births
Compare Dasha side by side: Dasha vs Dasia Dasha vs Dasani Dasha vs Dashia
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Dasha
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1968–2025 (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. "Dasha: #1860 Girls' Name - 4,133 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dasha. 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 Dasha 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 June 2026.