Daisha

Daisha - A very unique female name

Daisha appeared on the charts for the first time in 1981 on position #3275. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Daisha and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Daisha? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Daisha. The baby girl name Daisha was given to 5 baby girls in 2025, ranking #4817 on the national girl baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 260,694 baby girls were given this name - making this a very unique female name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Daisha peaked in popularity 31 years ago in 1995 on position 659.

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Daisha is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Daisha is currently topping the baby name charts in Florida at position #2,235 - and is the least popular in Florida at position #2,235.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Daisha is where you live.

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Daisha origin and meaning

Modern invented (American)

Uncertain — a modern formation, apparently Da- set before Aisha (Arabic 'living, prosperous'); the construction is not documented

Daisha appeared in 1981 and peaked in 1995. It looks like the fashionable Da- prefix joined to Aisha, the secure Arabic name, but that construction is an inference, not a documented one, so it is flagged UNCERTAIN.

Origin uncertain

Daisha is a 6 letter name with 2 syllables.

To see famous people named Daisha, pop culture references for the name Daisha and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Daisha

We've found the following names that sound similar to Daisha, sorted by popularity.

Daisy / Dixie / Deja / Dessie / Dasia / Deasia / Dasha / Deisy / Daija / Dejah /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

Chart position per year (visualized)

Chart position per state (visualized)

Chart position per year (table view)

Chart position per state (table view)

Even more about Daisha

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Daisha a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique female name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Daisha?

2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

DAY-shuh · /ˈdeɪʃə/
Families split between DAY-shuh and dah-EE-shuh.

Around the world

No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.

Spellings and nicknames

• Daysha — A phonetic respelling
• Daishia — An elaborated respelling

Famous bearers

None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.

Style

Modern coinage

Why parents choose it

A melodic 1990s creation, now out of the data in most years before this small return.

Worth knowing

• Pronunciation splits between families