Daisha
Girl name · #5018 in 2025 · Uniqueness 60/100
In 2025, 26 baby girls were named Daisha, placing it at #5018 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4403, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 girls born in 2025 was named Daisha.
The 55-year story
Daisha first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1995, when 313 girls were named Daisha — good for #679 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Daisha per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Daisha in class?
Daisha scores 60 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Daisha is most common
State-level data for Daisha is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Daisha
Statistically, parents drawn to Daisha tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Daysha, Kaysha, Anisha, Dasha, and Alysha.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Daisha | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4987 |
| 2024 | 30 | #4560 |
| 2023 | 33 | #4276 |
| 2022 | 18 | #6464 |
| 2021 | 24 | #5237 |
| 2020 | 16 | #6923 |
| 2019 | 18 | #6414 |
| 2018 | 26 | #5007 |
| 2017 | 21 | #5821 |
| 2016 | 34 | #4250 |
| 2015 | 32 | #4403 |
| 2014 | 32 | #4455 |
| 2013 | 43 | #3573 |
| 2012 | 46 | #3464 |
| 2011 | 64 | #2725 |
| 2010 | 66 | #2691 |
| 2009 | 97 | #2090 |
| 2008 | 91 | #2184 |
| 2007 | 145 | #1560 |
| 2006 | 140 | #1552 |
| 2005 | 126 | #1609 |
| 2004 | 189 | #1186 |
| 2003 | 193 | #1132 |
| 2002 | 187 | #1116 |
| 2001 | 261 | #879 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Daisha a popular girl name?
Daisha ranked #5018 among girls in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4403.
When was the name Daisha most popular?
Daisha peaked in 1995, when 313 American girls received the name (ranked #679 that year). Since 1995 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Daisha?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American girls was named Daisha. It scores 60/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.