Total births
198
Girls' name · since 1975
Dashana
198 babies named Dashana in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 198
- total births
- 1975–2005
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
Dashana is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 198 have been recorded since 1975.
Dashana has 198 recorded births among girls since 1975, 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 1975 to 2005.
- 198 total births
- 1975–2005 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
198 girls have been named Dashana since 1975, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2005.
- 198
- total births
- 1975–2005
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Dashana was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
16 babies were named Dashana in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Dashana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dashana splits its recorded history at 1994: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1980 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dashana at a glance
Last recorded 2005Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Dashana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2005
- Peak year (1994)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Dashana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Dashana's strongest decade.
116 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Dashana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 20
1970s
20 births
- 1980s 23
1980s
23 births
- 1990s
1990s
116 births
- 2000s 39
2000s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 116 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dashana? ▼
Since 1975, Social Security records show 198 babies named Dashana. The most recent recorded year was 2005. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 16 births.
When was Dashana most popular? ▼
Dashana was most popular in the 1990s decade with 116 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Dashana been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dashana since 1975 -- 31 years through the most recent 2005 data.
What names are similar to Dashana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dasia, Dasha, Dasani, Dashia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dashana's data
- Dashana's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (116 total births) through the 2000s (39) -- 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 Dashana
Nearby Names Like Dashana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dashana
Dasia Girl
#3931 5,392 births
Dasha Girl
#1860 4,133 births
Dasani Girl
#8230 1,172 births
Dashia Girl
#10476 919 births
Dashawn Girl
541 births
Compare Dashana side by side: Dashana vs Dasia Dashana vs Dasha Dashana vs Dasani
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, 1975–2005 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dashana: Baby Name Since 1975 - 198 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dashana. 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 Dashana 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.