Total births
27
Girls' name · since 1987
Dequisha
Dequisha has 27 recorded births since 1987 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 27
- total births
- 1987–1996
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Dequisha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 27 have been recorded since 1987.
Dequisha has 27 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 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 1996.
- 27 total births
- 1987–1996 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
27 girls have been named Dequisha since 1987, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1996.
- 27
- total births
- 1987–1996
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Dequisha was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
8 babies were named Dequisha in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Dequisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dequisha's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dequisha at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1987
Dequisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1996
- Peak year (1989)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Dequisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Dequisha's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Dequisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
14 births
- 1990s
1990s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 14 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dequisha? ▼
27 babies have been named Dequisha since 1987. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1989 with 8 births.
When was Dequisha most popular? ▼
Dequisha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Dequisha been used? ▼
Dequisha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 10 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Dequisha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dequita, Dequana, Dequanna, Dequesha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dequisha's data
- Dequisha's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (14 total births) through the 1990s (13) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Dequisha
Nearby Names Like Dequisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dequisha
Dequita Girl
86 births
Dequana Girl
34 births
Dequanna Girl
12 births
Dequesha Girl
11 births
Dequandra Girl
7 births
Compare Dequisha side by side: Dequisha vs Dequita Dequisha vs Dequana Dequisha vs Dequanna
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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, 1987–1996 (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. "Dequisha: Baby Name Since 1987 - 27 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dequisha. 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 Dequisha 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.