Total births
22
Girls' name · since 1991
Deshira
22 babies named Deshira in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 22
- total births
- 1991–2010
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 73%
- born in that decade
22 girls have been named Deshira since 1991, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Deshira has 22 recorded births among girls since 1991, 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 1991 to 2010.
- 22 total births
- 1991–2010 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 73% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
22 girls have been named Deshira since 1991, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2010.
- 22
- total births
- 1991–2010
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 73%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
73% of everyone ever named Deshira was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
6 babies were named Deshira in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Deshira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Deshira's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1991, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Deshira at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1991
Deshira popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2010
- Peak year (1994)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Deshira by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Deshira's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.
Deshira births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
16 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 16 births (73% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Deshira? ▼
Deshira has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 1991, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2010. 6 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
When was Deshira most popular? ▼
Deshira was most popular in the 1990s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Deshira been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Deshira since 1991 -- 20 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Deshira? ▼
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 Deshira's data
- Deshira's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 2010s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Deshira
Nearby Names Like Deshira
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Deshira
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 Deshira side by side: Deshira vs Destiny Deshira vs Desiree Deshira 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, 1991–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Deshira: Baby Name Since 1991 - 22 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/deshira. 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 Deshira 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.