Feminine dossier · first seen 1969
Danisha
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1994
Peak births
154
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Danisha
How many people are named Danisha?
An estimated 2,358 living Americans are named Danisha.
How rare is Danisha?
Danisha is very rare among babies today, with 16 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 89.6% from its 1994 peak.
How old is the typical Danisha?
The median age of a living American named Danisha is approximately 33 years, with most bearers falling between 26 and 39 years old.
Is Danisha still popular?
Yes. Danisha is holding steady, with 16 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Danisha most common?
Danisha has its strongest geographic signal in Louisiana, where it appears 5.4× more often than the national baseline.
1969Peak 19942025
Peak year
1994
Decline from peak
89.6%
2025
16
All-time
2,437
Where it lives now
Danisha is most concentrated in Louisiana — about 5.4× the national rate in the 1990s. It also runs high in Illinois and Florida.
States where Danisha is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.