Holding steady.
Popularity of Dashana since 1975
Babies named Dashana per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 20 |
| 1980s | 23 |
| 1990s | 116 |
| 2000s | 39 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Dashana first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1975, a period when many new names were created by blending existing name sounds. It never entered the top 1000 rankings; its peak year was 1994, though even then the number of births remained extremely low. The name's trajectory has remained stable, never rising or falling dramatically. It is almost exclusively given to girls. Dashana is most often recorded with spellings like this, without notable geographic concentration. As a rare modern coinage, it offers a distinctive choice for parents seeking a name that feels familiar yet uncommon.
Dashana first appears in U.S. records in 1975, likely as a modern coinage combining the sounds of names like 'Dasha' or 'Dash' with the fashionable suffix '-ana'. It has no known traditional etymology and is not associated with any established language or culture.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Dasha, Shana, Dani
Sibling names for Dashana
Names that share Dashana's style, for a brother or sister.
