Recorded 1986–1995 Girls' name Peak 1986 52 births

Derisha — girls' name

52 babies named Derisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s221990s30

The verdict

52 girls have been named Derisha since 1986, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1995.

52
total births
1986–1995
years on record
1990s
peak decade
58%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Derisha was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

10 babies were named Derisha in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Derisha

The Social Security Administration has registered 52 babies named Derisha between 1986 and 1995, spanning 10 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Derisha currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1995. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Derisha performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 30 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Derisha shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Derisha 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 52 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.

Derisha at a glance

Last recorded 1995

Total births

52

Since 1986

10 years of records

Peak year

1986

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1995

Active since

1986

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 1995

Derisha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–1986

Last recorded 1995
Peak year (1986)
10
Annual births at peak — across 10 years of records
4681012 19951994199319921991198819871986 10

Derisha by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
30 births that decade — 58% of Derisha's all-time total
1980s221990s30

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Derisha?
52 babies have been named Derisha since 1986. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1986 with 10 births.
When was Derisha most popular?
Derisha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Derisha been used?
Derisha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 10 years of data through 1995.
What names are similar to Derisha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Derrick, Derek, Derricka, Derica, 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, 1986–1995 (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.