Girls' name · since 1977

Davisha

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.

#19,361 of 72,339
all-time among girls
209
born since 1977
1990s
peak decade

209 girls have been named Davisha since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Davisha recorded 209 times among girls since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2001.

  • #19,361 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 209 born since 1977
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Davisha ranks #19,361 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 209 born since 1977, peaking in the 1990s.

#19,361 of 72,339
all-time among girls
209
born since 1977
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Davisha's 209 recorded births place it above 73.19% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Florida.

Davisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Davisha's full recorded timeline at 1991, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Davisha popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1993)
22
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
0510152025 1977198419881991199419972001 6

Davisha by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (132 births, 63% of the file).

1990s was Davisha's strongest decade.

132 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Davisha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 132 births (63% of all-time use).

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

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?
Since 1977, Social Security records show 209 babies named Davisha. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #19,361 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2001. Its busiest year on record was 1993, with 22 births.
Where does Davisha sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Davisha ranks #19,361 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 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?
The SSA has tracked Davisha since 1977 -- 25 years through the most recent 2001 data.
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.

What to do with Davisha's data

  • Davisha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (132 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.
  • Florida records the most Davishas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names

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

Keep exploring Davisha

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Davisha: 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, 1977–2001 (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 Davisha 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.