Girl · #14,121 in 2026

Daynisha

Name: Popularity of the name Daynisha in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Daynisha, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#14,121

Peak Rank

#10,846 (1989)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1989

First Year

1998

Last Year

1989

Peak Year

#10846

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Daynisha

American parents first put Daynisha on the record books as a baby girl name in 1989, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 6 Daynishas were born — ranking #10,846 that year. About 65% of every Daynisha on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Daynisha last appeared in the published SSA data in 1998, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 17 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

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51-100

101-500

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Names that sound like Daynisha

Phonetically similar names — useful when Daynisha is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Danish
Denisha
Tanisha
Tenisha
Danishes
Danika
Tanesha
Danesh
Donnish
Danaea
Tonisha
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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Daynisha

What does the name Daynisha mean?

Daynisha is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1989. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Daynisha in 2026?

In 2026, Daynisha ranks #14,121 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Daynisha most popular?

Daynisha reached its peak popularity in 1989, ranking #10,846 that year with 6 babies given the name.

Is Daynisha a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Daynisha is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Daynisha?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Daynisha include Jacueline, Malesa, Heatherlyn. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Daynisha

Daynisha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 17 births in the dataset. Daynisha's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #10,846. Use the chart and map above to compare Daynisha's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.