Girl · #8,715 in 2026

Disha

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

Disha is an Indian feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Disha Patani, Indian actress Disha Parmar, Indian actress and model Disha Vakani, Indian actress Disha Ravi, Indian climate activist Disha Pandey, Indian actress and model Disha Madan, Indian actress and social media personality

Hindi
Marathi

Current Rank

#8,715

Peak Rank

#3,170 (2005)

Total Babies

804

5-Yr Trend

-43%

1975

First Year

2026

Last Year

2005

Peak Year

#3170

Peak Rank

804

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Disha

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Hindi
Marathi

The Story of Disha

The earliest SSA record of Disha as a baby girl name dates back to 1975, when 6 babies received it. 2005 was its biggest year on record, with 49 newborns named Disha — #3,170 in the national rankings. About 40% of every Disha on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Disha ranks #8,715 for baby girls with 10 births, falling sharply (-43%). All told, over 804 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Disha

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

Desha
Dishy
Dosha
Tisha
Tisza
Deshi
Ducha
Dish
Dishes
Deja
Dished
Disa

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Disha

What does the name Disha mean?

What is the origin of the name Disha?

Disha has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Hindi, Marathi.

How popular is Disha in 2026?

In 2026, Disha ranks #8,715 among girls' names in the U.S., with 10 babies given the name that year.

When was Disha most popular?

Disha reached its peak popularity in 2005, ranking #3,170 that year with 49 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Disha most popular?

Disha has historically been most popular in New Jersey, Illinois, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Disha.

Is Disha a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Disha?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Disha include Ligia, Laren, Kristopher. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Disha

Disha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 804 births in the dataset. Disha's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #3,170. Use the chart and map above to compare Disha'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.