Total births
793
Girls' name · since 1975
Disha
Disha has 793 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9127
- among girls today
- 793
- born since 1975
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
793 babies have been named Disha since 1975, making it today's #9127 girls' name.
Disha has 793 recorded births among girls since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9127 as of the latest data, more common than 49% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2025.
- #9127 among girls today
- 793 born since 1975
- 2000s peak decade
- 49% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Disha is currently the #9127 girls' name in America, more common than 49% of girls - 793 born since 1975, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9127
- among girls today
- 793
- born since 1975
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
Disha vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9127
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 49% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Disha was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
49 babies were named Disha in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
How Disha compares
793 Top 36% higher than 64% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Disha's all-time total is 108% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Disha | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 793 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 49 | 48 | 19,840 |
Disha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Disha's full recorded timeline at 2006, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 49 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Disha at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2005
Current rank
#9,127
Active since
1975
Disha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 49
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Disha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Disha's strongest decade.
320 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Disha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s 21
1980s
21 births
- 1990s 115
1990s
115 births
- 2000s
2000s
320 births
- 2010s
2010s
247 births
- 2020s 78
2020s
78 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 320 births (40% of all-time use).
How Disha compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Disha's total volume
Disha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Disha by state
Where Disha concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 90 | 11.3% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 41 | 5.2% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 10 | 1.3% |
| #4 | Texas | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #5 | New York | | 5 | 0.6% |
California share of Disha's total US births 11.3%
Even split
90 of 793 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Disha? ▼
Disha has been given to 793 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9127 as of the latest data. 49 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
When was Disha most popular? ▼
Disha was most popular in the 2000s decade with 320 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Disha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Disha are California (90 births), New Jersey (41 births), Illinois (10 births).
How long has the name Disha been used? ▼
Disha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 51 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Disha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Disa, Disney, Disaya, Disiree, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Disha's data
- Disha's decade-level peak was the 2000s (320 total births); usage has since declined to 78 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Dishas (90 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Disha
Nearby Names Like Disha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Disha
Disa Girl
280 births
Disney Girl
#14040 157 births
Disaya Girl
67 births
Disiree Girl
27 births
Distiny Girl
23 births
Compare Disha side by side: Disha vs Disa Disha vs Disney Disha vs Disaya
Related Names
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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, 1975–2025 (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. "Disha: #9127 Girls' Name - 793 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/disha. 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 Disha 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.