Total births
207
Girls' name · since 1991
Dashayla
Dashayla has 207 recorded births since 1991 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1998 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 207
- total births
- 1991–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Dashayla sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 207 recorded since 1991.
Dashayla has 207 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 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2016.
- 207 total births
- 1991–2016 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
207 girls have been named Dashayla since 1991, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2016.
- 207
- total births
- 1991–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Dashayla was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
14 babies were named Dashayla in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Dashayla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dashayla's full recorded timeline at 2003, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1992, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dashayla at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1991
Dashayla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2016
- Peak year (1998)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Dashayla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Dashayla's strongest decade.
114 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Dashayla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
65 births
- 2000s
2000s
114 births
- 2010s 28
2010s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 114 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dashayla? ▼
Since 1991, Social Security records show 207 babies named Dashayla. The most recent recorded year was 2016. Its busiest year on record was 1998, with 14 births.
When was Dashayla most popular? ▼
Dashayla was most popular in the 2000s decade with 114 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Dashayla been used? ▼
Dashayla has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 26 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Dashayla? ▼
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 Dashayla's data
- Dashayla's decade-level peak was the 2000s (114 total births); usage has since declined to 28 in the 2010s -- 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 Dashayla
Nearby Names Like Dashayla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dashayla
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 Dashayla side by side: Dashayla vs Dasia Dashayla vs Dasha Dashayla 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, 1991–2016 (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. "Dashayla: Baby Name Since 1991 - 207 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dashayla. 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 Dashayla 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.