Total births
181
Girls' name · since 1979
Dashauna
Dashauna has 181 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1995 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 181
- total births
- 1979–2009
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Dashauna is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 181 have been recorded since 1979.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dashauna has been recorded 181 times among girls since 1979, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2009.
- 181 total births
- 1979–2009 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
181 girls have been named Dashauna since 1979, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2009.
- 181
- total births
- 1979–2009
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Dashauna was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
13 babies were named Dashauna in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
Dashauna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dashauna's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1995 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dashauna at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1995
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Dashauna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2009
- Peak year (1995)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Dashauna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Dashauna's strongest decade.
81 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Dashauna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 29
1980s
29 births
- 1990s
1990s
81 births
- 2000s
2000s
66 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 81 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dashauna? ▼
Dashauna has been given to 181 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2009. 13 babies were born in 1995, its single highest year.
When was Dashauna most popular? ▼
Dashauna was most popular in the 1990s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Dashauna been used? ▼
Dashauna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 31 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Dashauna? ▼
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 Dashauna's data
- Dashauna's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (81 total births) through the 2000s (66) -- 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 Dashauna
Nearby Names Like Dashauna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dashauna
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 Dashauna side by side: Dashauna vs Dasia Dashauna vs Dasha Dashauna vs Dasani
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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, 1979–2009 (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. "Dashauna: Baby Name Since 1979 - 181 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dashauna. 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 Dashauna 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.