Dashayla
An invented name presumably crafted from syllables of Sanskrit origin.
Name Census estimates that about 203 living Americans carry the first name Dashayla. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Dashayla today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dashayla births was 1998 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dashayla. 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
203
~ 1 in 1,688,445 Americans
Peak year
1998
14 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2016 SSA rank
#16,885
Tracked since 1991
Census
Dashayla in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 160 people with the first name Dashayla, which placed it at #43,806 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
#43,806
National first-name rank
People counted
160
160 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
91.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dashayla
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dashayla is Black at 91.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.4%) and Hispanic (3.1%). 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 Dashayla 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 Dashayla at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American91.3% · 146
- Two or more races4.4% · 7
- Hispanic or Latino3.1% · 5
- White0.6% · 1
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 1
Popularity
Dashayla: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dashayla from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 114 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
Dashayla 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 Dashayla 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 Dashayla
The name Dashayla has its origins rooted in the Sanskrit language, with the earliest records dating back to ancient India around the 6th century BCE. It is believed to be a feminine name derived from the combination of the Sanskrit words "dasha," meaning "ten," and "ayla," meaning "earth" or "land." The name could be interpreted as "one who rules over ten lands" or "one who governs the earth."
In ancient Hindu texts and scriptures, there are references to deities and mythological figures bearing names with similar roots, such as Dashagriva, a powerful demon king with ten heads. However, the specific usage of the name Dashayla is not widely documented in these ancient texts.
The earliest recorded example of the name Dashayla can be traced back to the 12th century CE, during the reign of the Chola dynasty in southern India. Queen Dashayla, the wife of King Rajendra Chola I, is mentioned in various historical records and inscriptions from that era.
Throughout history, the name Dashayla has been borne by several notable figures. One such individual was Dashayla Devi, a prominent 16th-century poet and philosopher from the Rajput kingdom of Mewar in northwestern India. Her works explored themes of spirituality and devotion.
Another prominent figure was Dashayla Bai, a renowned classical dancer and choreographer from the 18th century, who was patronized by the Maratha rulers of the time. Her contributions to the art of kathak dance are widely celebrated.
In the 19th century, Dashayla Thakur was a revered spiritual leader and social reformer from the Rajput community in northern India. She advocated for the rights of women and worked towards abolishing regressive practices.
Dashayla Nayar was a prominent figure in the Indian independence movement of the early 20th century. She was actively involved in the non-violent resistance against British colonial rule and was imprisoned several times for her activism.
While the name Dashayla has its roots in ancient Sanskrit and Hindu culture, it has transcended geographical and cultural boundaries over the centuries, with individuals bearing this name making significant contributions in various fields across different regions of the world.
People
Dashayla + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dashayla 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
Dashayla: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dashayla?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 203 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dashayla 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 1,688,445 US residents.
Is Dashayla a common name?
We classify Dashayla as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 207 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dashayla most popular?
The single biggest year for Dashayla was 1998, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dashayla is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Dashayla in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 160 people with the name Dashayla, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #43,806 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 Dashayla 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 Dashayla?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Dashayla appears almost entirely female. Of the 161 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Dashayla?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dashayla is Black at 91.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.4%) and Hispanic (3.1%). 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 Dashayla most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Dashayla in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.3% (146 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 Dashayla in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dashayla a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dashayla 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 Dashayla still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dashayla 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 Dashayla 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 many people have Dashayla as a first name?
Find out how many people share the name Dashayla on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.