Total births
83
Boys' name · since 2009
Desai
Since 2009, U.S. Social Security records show 83 babies named Desai, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11786
- among boys today
- 83
- born since 2009
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other boys
83 babies have been named Desai since 2009, making it today's #11786 boys' name.
Desai has 83 recorded births among boys since 2009, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11786 as of the latest data, more common than 18% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2025.
- #11786 among boys today
- 83 born since 2009
- 2020s peak decade
- 18% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Desai is currently the #11786 boys' name in America, more common than 18% of boys - 83 born since 2009, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11786
- among boys today
- 83
- born since 2009
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other boys
Desai vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11786
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 18% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Desai was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
12 babies were named Desai in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Desai compares
83 23th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Desai's all-time total is 77% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Desai | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 83 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 23 | 22,252 |
Desai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Desai's full recorded timeline at 2020, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2014, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Desai at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#11,786
Active since
2009
Desai popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Desai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Desai's strongest decade.
49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Desai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
27 births
- 2020s
2020s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 49 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Desai? ▼
Desai has been given to 83 babies in the U.S. since 2009, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #11786 as of the latest data. 12 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Desai most popular? ▼
Desai was most popular in the 2020s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Desai been used? ▼
Desai has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 17 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Desai? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Desmond, Deshawn, Destin, Deshaun, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Desai
Nearby Names Like Desai
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Desai
Desmond Boy
#368 40,031 births
Deshawn Boy
#1435 16,074 births
Destin Boy
#1677 6,124 births
Deshaun Boy
#3120 5,718 births
Desean Boy
#4749 4,031 births
Compare Desai side by side: Desai vs Desmond Desai vs Deshawn Desai vs Destin
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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, 2009–2025 (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. "Desai: #11786 Boys' Name - 83 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/desai. 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 Desai 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.