Girls' name · since 1973

Deshanda

Deshanda has 111 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1974 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#25,953 of 72,339
all-time among girls
111
born since 1973
1970s
peak decade

Deshanda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 111 recorded since 1973.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deshanda has been recorded 111 times among girls since 1973, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1991.

  • #25,953 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 111 born since 1973
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deshanda ranks #25,953 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 111 born since 1973, peaking in the 1970s.

#25,953 of 72,339
all-time among girls
111
born since 1973
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Deshanda's 111 recorded births place it above 64.02% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Deshanda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Deshanda splits its recorded history at 1980: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1974 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Deshanda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1991

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1974)
16
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
05101520 19731975197719791981198619881991 6

Deshanda by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (60 births, 54% of the file).

1970s was Deshanda's strongest decade.

60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Deshanda births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 60 births (54% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Deshanda? ▼
Since 1973, Social Security records show 111 babies named Deshanda. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #25,953 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1991. Its busiest year on record was 1974, with 16 births.
Where does Deshanda sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deshanda ranks #25,953 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Deshanda most popular? ▼
Deshanda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Deshanda been used? ▼
Deshanda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 19 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Deshanda? ▼
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 Deshanda's data

  • Deshanda's decade-level peak was the 1970s (60 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Deshanda

Nearby Names Like Deshanda

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Deshanda

Destiny Girl
#635 151,763 births
Desiree Girl
#1429 83,563 births
Destinee Girl
#3042 16,800 births
Desirae Girl
#2698 13,160 births
Dessie Girl
#11932 11,414 births

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Salle
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Denora
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Sunya
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Deshanda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1973–1991 (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 Deshanda 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.