Recorded 1973–1974 Girls' name Peak 1973 24 births

Deshelia — girls' name

24 babies named Deshelia in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s24

The verdict

24 girls have been named Deshelia since 1973, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1974.

24
total births
1973–1974
years on record
1970s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Deshelia was born in this single decade.

1973
Single peak year

17 babies were named Deshelia in 1973 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Deshelia

The Social Security Administration has registered 24 babies named Deshelia between 1973 and 1974, spanning 2 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Deshelia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1974. The name reached its historical peak in 1973, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Deshelia performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 24 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Deshelia 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 24 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.

Deshelia at a glance

Last recorded 1974

Total births

24

Since 1973

2 years of records

Peak year

1973

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1974

Active since

1973

Recorded for 2 years

Last year on file: 1974

Deshelia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1973

Last recorded 1974
Peak year (1973)
17
Annual births at peak — across 2 years of records
5101520 19741973 17

Deshelia by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
24 births that decade — 100% of Deshelia's all-time total
1970s24

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Deshelia?
24 babies have been named Deshelia since 1973. It was last recorded in 1974. The peak year was 1973 with 17 births.
When was Deshelia most popular?
Deshelia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Deshelia been used?
Deshelia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 2 years of data through 1974.
What names are similar to Deshelia?
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.

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, 1973–1974 (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.