Total births
22
Unisex name · since 1995
Deshai
22 babies named Deshai in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 22
- total births
- 1995–1999
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
22 girls have been named Deshai since 1995, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Deshai has 22 recorded births among girls since 1995, 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 1995 to 1999.
- 22 total births
- 1995–1999 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
22 girls have been named Deshai since 1995, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1999.
- 22
- total births
- 1995–1999
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Deshai was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
8 babies were named Deshai in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
Deshai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Deshai's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 7 births recorded -- set against the 1995 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Deshai at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1995
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1995
Deshai popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–1999
- Peak year (1995)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Deshai popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2025 (Deshai as boys' name)
Deshai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Deshai's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Deshai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 22 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Deshai? ▼
Deshai has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 1995, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1999. 8 babies were born in 1995, its single highest year.
When was Deshai most popular? ▼
Deshai was most popular in the 1990s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Is Deshai a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Deshai is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 22 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Deshai been used? ▼
Records for Deshai go back to 1995, giving 5 years of history through 1999.
What names are similar to Deshai? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Deshai
Nearby Names Like Deshai
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Deshai
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 Deshai side by side: Deshai vs Destiny Deshai vs Desiree Deshai vs Destinee
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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, 1995–1999 (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. "Deshai: Baby Name Since 1995 - 22 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/deshai. 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 Deshai 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.