Girls' name · since 1969
Deshonda
Deshonda has 334 recorded births since 1969 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1980 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15,035 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 334
- born since 1969
- 1970s
- peak decade
334 girls have been named Deshonda since 1969, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Deshonda recorded 334 times among girls since 1969, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 1999.
- #15,035 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 334 born since 1969
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deshonda ranks #15,035 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 334 born since 1969, peaking in the 1970s.
- #15,035 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 334
- born since 1969
- 1970s
- peak decade
Deshonda's 334 recorded births place it above 79.2% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Deshonda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Deshonda's full recorded timeline at 1984, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1969, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Deshonda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–1999
- Peak year (1980)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Deshonda by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (127 births, 38% of the file).
1970s was Deshonda's strongest decade.
127 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Deshonda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
127 births
- 1980s
1980s
123 births
- 1990s
1990s
79 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 127 births (38% of all-time use).
Deshonda by state
Where Deshonda concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 5 | 1.5% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 5 | 1.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 5 | 1.5% |
5 of 334 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Deshonda's data
- Deshonda's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (127 total births) through the 1990s (79) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Louisiana records the most Deshondas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Deshonda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1980)
Similar record span (~30 yrs)
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, 1969–1999 (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 Deshonda 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.