Girls' name · since 1977
Desaray
1,053 babies named Desaray in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7,244 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,053
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
1,053 girls have been named Desaray since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Desaray recorded 1,053 times among girls since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2019.
- #7,244 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,053 born since 1977
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Desaray ranks #7,244 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,053 born since 1977, peaking in the 1990s.
- #7,244 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,053
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
Desaray's 1,053 recorded births place it above 89.98% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Desaray's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Desaray's full recorded timeline at 1996, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2019, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 63 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Desaray popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2019
- Peak year (1992)
- 63
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Desaray by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (434 births, 41% of the file).
1990s was Desaray's strongest decade.
434 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Desaray births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 30
1970s
30 births
- 1980s
1980s
178 births
- 1990s
1990s
434 births
- 2000s
2000s
342 births
- 2010s 69
2010s
69 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 434 births (41% of all-time use).
How Desaray compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Desaray's total volume
Desaray by state
Where Desaray concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 81 | 7.7% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 22 | 2.1% |
| #3 | California | | 21 | 2.0% |
| #4 | Florida | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.5% |
81 of 1,053 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Desaray's data
- Desaray's decade-level peak was the 1990s (434 total births); usage has since declined to 69 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Desarays (81 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Desaray: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1992)
Similar record span (~42 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1977–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Desaray 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 August 2026.