Recorded 1980–2005 Girls' name Peak 1980 22 births

Deesha — girls' name

22 babies named Deesha in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s61990s52000s11

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.

What the Data Says About Deesha

The Social Security Administration has registered 22 babies named Deesha between 1980 and 2005, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Deesha currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2005. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Deesha performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 11 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Deesha shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Deesha in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 22 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Deesha at a glance

Last recorded 2005

Total births

22

Since 1980

26 years of records

Peak year

1980

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2005

Active since

1980

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2005

Deesha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–1980

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (1980)
6
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
4.555.566.5 2005200219921980 6

Deesha by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
11 births that decade — 50% of Deesha's all-time total
1980s61990s52000s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Deesha?
22 babies have been named Deesha since 1980. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 1980 with 6 births.
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?
Deesha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 26 years of data 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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1980–2005 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.