Danasha
A unique feminine name derived from the Sanskrit word "dana", meaning gift or offering.
Name Census estimates that about 267 living Americans carry the first name Danasha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Danasha today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Danasha births was 1997 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Danasha. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
267
~ 1 in 1,283,724 Americans
Peak year
1997
23 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2011 SSA rank
#15,281
Tracked since 1982
Census
Danasha in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 239 people with the first name Danasha, which placed it at #34,236 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#34,236
National first-name rank
People counted
239
239 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
87.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Danasha
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Danasha is Black at 87.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.1%) and Two or More Races (2.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Danasha described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Danasha at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American87.4% · 209
- Hispanic or Latino7.1% · 17
- Two or more races2.9% · 7
- White2.1% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 1
Popularity
Danasha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Danasha from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 135 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Danasha by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Danasha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Danasha
The name Danasha is thought to have originated from the Sanskrit language, which was prevalent in ancient India. It is believed to be derived from the Sanskrit word "danash," which means "giver" or "generous." The name may have been given to children with the hope that they would grow up to be charitable and compassionate individuals.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Danasha can be traced back to the 6th century BCE, when it was mentioned in the ancient Hindu scripture, the Rigveda. This ancient text is a collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns and is one of the oldest extant texts in any Indo-European language.
In the 3rd century BCE, there was a renowned scholar and philosopher named Danasha Acharya, who made significant contributions to the field of Ayurveda, the traditional system of medicine in India. He is believed to have authored several texts on the subject and his works were widely studied and referenced by subsequent scholars.
During the Gupta Empire, which ruled over parts of the Indian subcontinent from the 4th to the 6th century CE, there was a notable ruler named Danasha Gupta. He was known for his patronage of the arts and literature, and his reign was considered a golden age for cultural and intellectual pursuits.
In the 11th century, a celebrated poet and scholar named Danasha Kaviraj gained recognition for his literary works, particularly his collection of poems dedicated to the divine love between Lord Krishna and Radha. His poetry was widely appreciated and studied across the region.
Another prominent figure with the name Danasha was Danasha Pandit, a renowned mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 16th century. He made significant contributions to the field of astronomy and is credited with developing advanced techniques for calculating planetary positions and eclipses.
These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who bore the name Danasha. While the name has its origins in ancient India and the Sanskrit language, it has been used across various cultures and regions, reflecting the rich diversity of names and their histories.
People
Danasha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Danasha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Danasha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Danasha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 267 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Danasha going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,283,724 US residents.
Is Danasha a common name?
We classify Danasha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 273 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Danasha most popular?
The single biggest year for Danasha was 1997, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Danasha is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Danasha in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 239 people with the name Danasha, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #34,236 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Danasha in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Danasha?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Danasha appears almost entirely female. Of the 244 people counted with this name, 99.2% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Danasha?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Danasha is Black at 87.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.1%) and Two or More Races (2.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Danasha most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Danasha in the 2020 Census, accounting for 87.4% (209 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Danasha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Danasha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Danasha in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Danasha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Danasha in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Danasha can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Danasha?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.