Recorded 1970–1978 Girls' name Peak 1970 15 births

Deshell — girls' name

15 babies named Deshell in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s15

The verdict

15 girls have been named Deshell since 1970, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1978.

15
total births
1970–1978
years on record
1970s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

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

1970
Single peak year

5 babies were named Deshell in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Deshell

The Social Security Administration has registered 15 babies named Deshell between 1970 and 1978, spanning 9 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Deshell currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1978. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Deshell performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 15 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Deshell 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 15 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.

Deshell at a glance

Last recorded 1978

Total births

15

Since 1970

9 years of records

Peak year

1970

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1978

Active since

1970

Recorded for 9 years

Last year on file: 1978

Deshell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1970

Last recorded 1978
Peak year (1970)
5
Annual births at peak — across 9 years of records
5 197819731970 5

Deshell by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
15 births that decade — 100% of Deshell's all-time total
1970s15

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Deshell?
15 babies have been named Deshell since 1970. It was last recorded in 1978. The peak year was 1970 with 5 births.
When was Deshell most popular?
Deshell was most popular in the 1970s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Deshell been used?
Deshell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 9 years of data through 1978.
What names are similar to Deshell?
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, 1970–1978 (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.