US rank #11743 Boys' name Peak 2023 71 births

Desai — #11743 US boys' name

71 babies named Desai in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s72010s272020s37
#11743
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 18% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Desai was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

11 babies were named Desai in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Desai

The Social Security Administration has registered 71 babies named Desai between 2009 and 2024, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Desai currently holds the #11743 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Desai performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 37 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Desai shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Desai 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 71 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.

Desai at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

71

Since 2009

16 years of records

Peak year

2023

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#11,743

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2009

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2024

Desai popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2009

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
11
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
4681012 2024202320222021202020192018201520142009 7

Desai by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
37 births that decade — 52% of Desai's all-time total
2000s72010s272020s37

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Desai?
71 babies have been named Desai since 2009. It currently ranks #11743 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 11 births.
When was Desai most popular?
Desai was most popular in the 2020s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Desai been used?
Desai has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 16 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 2009–2024 (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.