Holding steady.
Popularity of Danaisha since 1992
Babies named Danaisha per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 65 |
| 2000s | 121 |
| 2010s | 16 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Danaisha first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1992, making it a distinctly modern name. It reached its peak popularity in 2003, yet even then it remained uncommon, never cracking the national top 1000. The name follows a stable trajectory since its peak, with only a handful of girls receiving the name each year through 2025. Its creation reflects the African American tradition of crafting distinctive names by blending existing names and fashionable suffixes, a pattern seen in many similar modern coinages.
Danaisha is a modern coinage, first appearing in U.S. records in 1992. It blends the name Dana (itself of uncertain origin, often used as a short form or feminine form of Daniel) with the popular suffix -aisha, influenced by the Arabic name Aisha. It emerged within African American naming traditions that favor unique, melodic combinations.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Dana, Nay, NayNay
Sibling names for Danaisha
Names that share Danaisha's style, for a brother or sister.
