Girls' name · since 1995

Denaysha

Denaysha has 37 recorded births since 1995 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#38,436 of 72,339
all-time among girls
37
born since 1995
2000s
peak decade

Denaysha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 37 recorded since 1995.

Social Security Administration records show Denaysha recorded 37 times among girls since 1995, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2005.

  • #38,436 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 37 born since 1995
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Denaysha ranks #38,436 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 37 born since 1995, peaking in the 2000s.

#38,436 of 72,339
all-time among girls
37
born since 1995
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Denaysha's 37 recorded births place it above 46.51% 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.

Denaysha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Denaysha splits its recorded history at 2001: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Denaysha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2005

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (2001)
7
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1995199619982001200320042005 5

Denaysha by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (22 births, 59% of the file).

2000s was Denaysha's strongest decade.

22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.

Denaysha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 22 births (59% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Denaysha?
Since 1995, Social Security records show 37 babies named Denaysha. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #38,436 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2005. Its busiest year on record was 2001, with 7 births.
Where does Denaysha sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Denaysha ranks #38,436 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 Denaysha most popular?
Denaysha was most popular in the 2000s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Denaysha been used?
Denaysha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 11 years of data through 2005.
What names are similar to Denaysha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Denise, Dena, Denice, Denisse, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Two nationwide peer axes for Denaysha: 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, 1995–2005 (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 Denaysha 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.