Total births
11
Girls' name · since 1987
Dequesha
Dequesha has 11 recorded births since 1987 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 11
- total births
- 1987–1993
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Dequesha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 11 recorded since 1987.
Dequesha has 11 recorded births among girls since 1987, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 1993.
- 11 total births
- 1987–1993 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Dequesha since 1987, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1993.
- 11
- total births
- 1987–1993
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Dequesha was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
6 babies were named Dequesha in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Dequesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dequesha's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dequesha at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1987
Dequesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1993
- Peak year (1993)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Dequesha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Dequesha's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Dequesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dequesha? ▼
11 babies have been named Dequesha since 1987. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1993 with 6 births.
When was Dequesha most popular? ▼
Dequesha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Dequesha been used? ▼
Dequesha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 7 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Dequesha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dequita, Dequana, Dequisha, Dequanna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Dequesha
Nearby Names Like Dequesha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dequesha
Dequita Girl
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Dequana Girl
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Dequisha Girl
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Dequanna Girl
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Dequandra Girl
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Compare Dequesha side by side: Dequesha vs Dequita Dequesha vs Dequana Dequesha vs Dequisha
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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, 1987–1993 (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. "Dequesha: Baby Name Since 1987 - 11 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dequesha. 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 Dequesha 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.