Total births
3,107
Girls' name · since 1972
Deisy
Deisy has 3,107 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3601
- among girls today
- 3,107
- born since 1972
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 80%
- more common than other girls
3,107 babies have been named Deisy since 1972, making it today's #3601 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deisy has been recorded 3,107 times among girls since 1972, currently ranked #3601 nationally and more common than 80% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2025.
- #3601 among girls today
- 3,107 born since 1972
- 2000s peak decade
- 80% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Deisy is currently the #3601 girls' name in America, more common than 80% of girls - 3,107 born since 1972, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3601
- among girls today
- 3,107
- born since 1972
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 80%
- more common than other girls
Deisy vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3601
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 80% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Deisy was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
137 babies were named Deisy in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Deisy compares
3,107 Top 17% higher than 83% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Deisy's all-time total is 8x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Deisy | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,107 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 137 | 48 | 19,840 |
Deisy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Deisy's full recorded timeline at 2002, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 137 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Deisy at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#3,601
Active since
1972
Deisy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 137
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Deisy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Deisy's strongest decade.
1,174 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Deisy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 322
1980s
322 births
- 1990s
1990s
798 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,174 births
- 2010s
2010s
538 births
- 2020s 265
2020s
265 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,174 births (38% of all-time use).
How Deisy compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Deisy's total volume
Deisy vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Deisy by state
Where Deisy concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 972 | 31.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 512 | 16.5% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 119 | 3.8% |
| #4 | New York | | 97 | 3.1% |
| #5 | Florida | | 58 | 1.9% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 44 | 1.4% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 33 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 30 | 1.0% |
California share of Deisy's total US births 31.3%
Even split
972 of 3,107 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Deisy appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Deisy? ▼
Deisy has been given to 3,107 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #3601 as of the latest data. 137 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Deisy most popular? ▼
Deisy was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,174 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Deisy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Deisy are California (972 births), Texas (512 births), Illinois (119 births).
How long has the name Deisy been used? ▼
Deisy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 54 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Deisy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Deirdre, Deidre, Deidra, Deirdra, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Deisy's data
- Deisy's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,174 total births); usage has since declined to 265 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Deisys (972 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 Deisy
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1,172 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1972–2025 (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. "Deisy: #3601 Girls' Name - 3,107 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/deisy. 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 Deisy 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 June 2026.