Total births
35
Girls' name · since 1991
Dashara
35 babies named Dashara in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 35
- total births
- 1991–2006
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 83%
- born in that decade
35 girls have been named Dashara since 1991, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Dashara has 35 recorded births among girls since 1991, 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 1991 to 2006.
- 35 total births
- 1991–2006 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 83% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
35 girls have been named Dashara since 1991, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2006.
- 35
- total births
- 1991–2006
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 83%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
83% of everyone ever named Dashara was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
7 babies were named Dashara in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Dashara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dashara splits its recorded history at 1997: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1992 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dashara at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1991
Dashara popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2006
- Peak year (1991)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Dashara by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Dashara's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 83% of all-time use.
Dashara births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
29 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 29 births (83% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dashara? ▼
35 babies have been named Dashara since 1991. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1991 with 7 births.
When was Dashara most popular? ▼
Dashara was most popular in the 1990s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Dashara been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dashara since 1991 -- 16 years through the most recent 2006 data.
What names are similar to Dashara? ▼
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 Dashara's data
- Dashara's decade-level peak was the 1990s (29 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Dashara
Nearby Names Like Dashara
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dashara
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 Dashara side by side: Dashara vs Dasia Dashara vs Dasha Dashara 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, 1991–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dashara: Baby Name Since 1991 - 35 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dashara. 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 Dashara 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.