Girls' name · since 1984

Dashonna

Dashonna has 61 recorded births since 1984 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#32,629 of 72,339
all-time among girls
61
born since 1984
1990s
peak decade

61 girls have been named Dashonna since 1984, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dashonna has been recorded 61 times among girls since 1984, 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 1984 to 2004.

  • #32,629 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 61 born since 1984
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dashonna ranks #32,629 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 61 born since 1984, peaking in the 1990s.

#32,629 of 72,339
all-time among girls
61
born since 1984
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dashonna's 61 recorded births place it above 54.68% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Dashonna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Dashonna's full recorded timeline at 1996, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Dashonna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2004

Last recorded 2004
Peak year (1993)
9
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
45678910 1984198919921993199519961998200120022004 5

Dashonna by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (33 births, 54% of the file).

1990s was Dashonna's strongest decade.

33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Dashonna births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 33 births (54% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dashonna?
Since 1984, Social Security records show 61 babies named Dashonna. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #32,629 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2004. Its busiest year on record was 1993, with 9 births.
Where does Dashonna sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dashonna ranks #32,629 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dashonna most popular?
Dashonna was most popular in the 1990s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Dashonna been used?
Dashonna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 21 years of data through 2004.
What names are similar to Dashonna?
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 Dashonna's data

  • Dashonna's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (33 total births) through the 2000s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Dashonna

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dashonna: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1984–2004 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Dashonna 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 August 2026.