Total births
296
Girls' name · since 1998
Deeksha
296 babies named Deeksha in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 296
- total births
- 1998–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
Deeksha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 296 recorded since 1998.
Social Security Administration records show Deeksha recorded 296 times among girls since 1998, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2023.
- 296 total births
- 1998–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
296 girls have been named Deeksha since 1998, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 296
- total births
- 1998–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Deeksha was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
29 babies were named Deeksha in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Deeksha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Deeksha's full recorded timeline at 2010, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 29 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Deeksha at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Deeksha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2023
- Peak year (2012)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Deeksha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Deeksha's strongest decade.
176 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Deeksha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
98 births
- 2010s
2010s
176 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 176 births (59% of all-time use).
Deeksha by state
Where Deeksha concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 17 | 5.7% |
California share of Deeksha's total US births 5.7%
17 of 296 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Deeksha? ▼
Deeksha has been given to 296 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 29 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
When was Deeksha most popular? ▼
Deeksha was most popular in the 2010s decade with 176 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Deeksha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Deeksha are California (17 births).
How long has the name Deeksha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Deeksha since 1998 -- 26 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Deeksha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dee, Deena, Deedee, Deeann, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Deeksha's data
- Deeksha's decade-level peak was the 2010s (176 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Deekshas (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Deeksha
Nearby Names Like Deeksha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Deeksha
Dee Girl
15,830 births
Deena Girl
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Deedee Girl
3,478 births
Deeann Girl
2,940 births
Deedra Girl
2,165 births
Compare Deeksha side by side: Deeksha vs Dee Deeksha vs Deena Deeksha vs Deedee
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1998–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Deeksha: Baby Name Since 1998 - 296 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/deeksha. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Deeksha draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.