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Danisha

Girl

Meaning of Danisha: American: 'modern compound name'

Danisha is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6526th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6526

16 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,437

First recorded 1969 · peak 1994

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 42 babies1982: 45 babies1983: 52 babies1984: 48 babies1985: 49 babies1986: 58 babies1987: 63 babies1988: 84 babies1989: 98 babies1990: 91 babies19901991: 88 babies1992: 134 babies1993: 121 babies1994: 154 babies1995: 80 babies1996: 106 babies1997: 67 babies1998: 79 babies1999: 68 babies2000: 61 babies20002001: 56 babies2002: 63 babies2003: 47 babies2004: 43 babies2005: 39 babies2006: 23 babies2007: 26 babies2008: 33 babies2009: 32 babies2010: 26 babies20102011: 10 babies2012: 15 babies2013: 23 babies2014: 17 babies2015: 10 babies2016: 11 babies2017: 13 babies2018: 16 babies2019: 14 babies2020: 8 babies20202021: 16 babies2022: 8 babies2023: 7 babies2024: 5 babies2025: 16 babies
US babies named Danisha per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 154.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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