Total births
122
Girls' name · since 1978
Dawnisha
Dawnisha has 122 recorded births since 1978 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1988 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 122
- total births
- 1978–1996
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
122 girls have been named Dawnisha since 1978, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Dawnisha has 122 recorded births among girls since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 1996.
- 122 total births
- 1978–1996 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
122 girls have been named Dawnisha since 1978, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1996.
- 122
- total births
- 1978–1996
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Dawnisha was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
13 babies were named Dawnisha in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Dawnisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dawnisha splits its recorded history at 1988: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1988 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dawnisha at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Dawnisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1996
- Peak year (1988)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Dawnisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Dawnisha's strongest decade.
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Dawnisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 15
1970s
15 births
- 1980s
1980s
53 births
- 1990s
1990s
54 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 54 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dawnisha? ▼
Since 1978, Social Security records show 122 babies named Dawnisha. The most recent recorded year was 1996. Its busiest year on record was 1988, with 13 births.
When was Dawnisha most popular? ▼
Dawnisha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Dawnisha been used? ▼
Dawnisha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 19 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Dawnisha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dawn, Dawna, Dawne, Dawson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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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, 1978–1996 (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. "Dawnisha: Baby Name Since 1978 - 122 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dawnisha. 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 Dawnisha 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.