US rank #3831 Girls' name Peak 1996 2,623 births

Daysha — #3831 US girls' name

2,623 babies named Daysha in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s911980s2911990s9292000s8402010s3372020s135
#3831
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 78% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Daysha was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

156 babies were named Daysha in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Daysha

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,623 babies named Daysha between 1972 and 2024, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Daysha currently holds the #3831 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 156 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Daysha performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 929 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Daysha shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 132 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Daysha in 23 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Daysha 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 2,623 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.

Daysha at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,623

Since 1972

53 years of records

Peak year

1996

156 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#3,831

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1972

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2024

Daysha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1972

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1996)
156
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
-50050100150200 202420172010200319961989198219751972 6

Daysha by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
929 births that decade — 35% of Daysha's all-time total
1970s911980s2911990s9292000s8402010s3372020s135

Daysha by state

Where Daysha concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Daysha
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
132 5.0%
#2 California
113 4.3%
#3 Florida
100 3.8%
#4 New York
72 2.7%
#5 Ohio
69 2.6%
#6 Pennsylvania
62 2.4%
#7 Georgia
48 1.8%
#8 Maryland
48 1.8%
Texas share of Daysha's total US births 5.0%
Even split

132 of 2,623 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.

Daysha appears in 23 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Daysha?
2,623 babies have been named Daysha since 1972. It currently ranks #3831 among girls. The peak year was 1996 with 156 births.
When was Daysha most popular?
Daysha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 929 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Daysha most popular?
The top states for the name Daysha are Texas (132 births), California (113 births), Florida (100 births).
How long has the name Daysha been used?
Daysha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 53 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Daysha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dayana, Dayna, Dayanara, Dayanna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1972–2024 (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.