Total births
813
Girls' name · since 1963
Desha
Desha has 813 recorded births since 1963 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 813
- total births
- 1963–2013
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
813 girls have been named Desha since 1963, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Desha has 813 recorded births among girls since 1963, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 2013.
- 813 total births
- 1963–2013 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
813 girls have been named Desha since 1963, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2013.
- 813
- total births
- 1963–2013
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Desha was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
43 babies were named Desha in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Desha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Desha's full recorded timeline at 1988, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1963, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 43 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Desha at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1963
Desha popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2013
- Peak year (1997)
- 43
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Desha popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1995 (Desha as boys' name)
Desha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Desha's strongest decade.
291 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Desha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 41
1960s
41 births
- 1970s
1970s
184 births
- 1980s
1980s
170 births
- 1990s
1990s
291 births
- 2000s
2000s
119 births
- 2010s 8
2010s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 291 births (36% of all-time use).
How Desha 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 Desha's total volume
Desha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Desha by state
Where Desha concentrates geographically, total births since 1963
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 10 | 1.2% |
| #2 | California | | 7 | 0.9% |
| #3 | Florida | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #4 | Texas | | 5 | 0.6% |
New York share of Desha's total US births 1.2%
Even split
10 of 813 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Desha? ▼
Desha has been given to 813 babies in the U.S. since 1963, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2013. 43 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
When was Desha most popular? ▼
Desha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 291 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Desha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Desha are New York (10 births), California (7 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Desha been used? ▼
Desha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 51 years of data through 2013.
What names are similar to Desha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Destiny, Desiree, Destinee, Desirae, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Desha's data
- Desha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (291 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Deshas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Desha
Nearby Names Like Desha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Desha
Destiny Girl
#481 151,763 births
Desiree Girl
#1137 83,563 births
Destinee Girl
#2574 16,800 births
Desirae Girl
#2868 13,160 births
Dessie Girl
#12161 11,414 births
Compare Desha side by side: Desha vs Destiny Desha vs Desiree Desha vs Destinee
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1963–2013 (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. "Desha: Baby Name Since 1963 - 813 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/desha. 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 Desha 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.