Daysha
Girl name · #3931 in 2025 · Uniqueness 53/100
Daysha ranks #3931 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 37 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4144, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 48,649 girls born in 2025 was named Daysha.
The 53-year story
Daysha first appears in the Social Security records in 1972, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1996, when 156 girls were named Daysha — good for #1164 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 Daysha per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Daysha in class?
Daysha scores 53 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 Daysha is most common
State-level data for Daysha 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 Daysha
Statistically, parents drawn to Daysha tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Daisha, Dasha, Kaysha, Anisha, and Alysha.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Daysha | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | #3903 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3822 |
| 2023 | 31 | #4454 |
| 2022 | 25 | #5172 |
| 2021 | 19 | #6174 |
| 2020 | 21 | #5667 |
| 2019 | 26 | #5041 |
| 2018 | 12 | #8617 |
| 2017 | 31 | #4477 |
| 2016 | 17 | #6901 |
| 2015 | 35 | #4144 |
| 2014 | 48 | #3326 |
| 2013 | 43 | #3573 |
| 2012 | 39 | #3915 |
| 2011 | 45 | #3496 |
| 2010 | 41 | #3745 |
| 2009 | 52 | #3189 |
| 2008 | 57 | #3017 |
| 2007 | 74 | #2509 |
| 2006 | 78 | #2396 |
| 2005 | 83 | #2204 |
| 2004 | 102 | #1855 |
| 2003 | 92 | #1970 |
| 2002 | 92 | #1915 |
| 2001 | 100 | #1777 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Daysha a popular girl name?
Daysha ranked #3931 among girls in 2025 with 37 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4144.
When was the name Daysha most popular?
Daysha peaked in 1996, when 156 American girls received the name (ranked #1164 that year). Since 1996 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Daysha?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 48,649 newborn American girls was named Daysha. It scores 53/100 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.