Recorded 1977–2001 Girls' name Peak 1993 209 births

Davisha — girls' name

209 babies named Davisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s71980s641990s1322000s6

The verdict

209 girls have been named Davisha since 1977, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2001.

209
total births
1977–2001
years on record
1990s
peak decade
63%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Davisha was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

22 babies were named Davisha in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Davisha

The Social Security Administration has registered 209 babies named Davisha between 1977 and 2001, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Davisha currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2001. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Davisha performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 132 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Davisha shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Davisha in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Davisha in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 209 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Davisha at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

209

Since 1977

25 years of records

Peak year

1993

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1977

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 2001

Davisha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–1977

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1993)
22
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
0510152025 2001199619931990198719831977 7

Davisha by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
132 births that decade — 63% of Davisha's all-time total
1970s71980s641990s1322000s6

Davisha by state

Where Davisha concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Davisha
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
6 2.9%
#2 California
5 2.4%
Florida share of Davisha's total US births 2.9%
Even split

6 of 209 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Davisha?
209 babies have been named Davisha since 1977. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1993 with 22 births.
When was Davisha most popular?
Davisha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 132 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Davisha most popular?
The top states for the name Davisha are Florida (6 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Davisha been used?
Davisha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 25 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Davisha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include David, Davina, Davida, Dava, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1977–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.