Total births
22
Girls' name · since 1980
Deesha
Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 22 babies named Deesha, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 22
- total births
- 1980–2005
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Deesha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 22 have been recorded since 1980.
Deesha has 22 recorded births among girls since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2005.
- 22 total births
- 1980–2005 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
22 girls have been named Deesha since 1980, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2005.
- 22
- total births
- 1980–2005
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Deesha was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
6 babies were named Deesha in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Deesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Deesha's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Deesha at a glance
Last recorded 2005Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Deesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2005
- Peak year (1980)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Deesha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Deesha's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Deesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 11 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Deesha? ▼
Deesha has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 1980, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2005. 6 babies were born in 1980, its single highest year.
When was Deesha most popular? ▼
Deesha was most popular in the 2000s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Deesha been used? ▼
Records for Deesha go back to 1980, giving 26 years of history through 2005.
What names are similar to Deesha? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Deesha
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Deesha
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2,940 births
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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, 1980–2005 (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. "Deesha: Baby Name Since 1980 - 22 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/deesha. 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 Deesha 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.