Recorded 1976–1997 Girls' name Peak 1994 92 births

Deshondra — girls' name

92 babies named Deshondra in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s181980s341990s40

The verdict

92 girls have been named Deshondra since 1976, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1997.

92
total births
1976–1997
years on record
1990s
peak decade
43%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Deshondra was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

12 babies were named Deshondra in 1994 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Deshondra

The Social Security Administration has registered 92 babies named Deshondra between 1976 and 1997, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Deshondra currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1997. The name reached its historical peak in 1994, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Deshondra performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 40 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Deshondra shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Deshondra 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 92 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.

Deshondra at a glance

Last recorded 1997

Total births

92

Since 1976

22 years of records

Peak year

1994

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1997

Active since

1976

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 1997

Deshondra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–1976

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1994)
12
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
468101214 1997199319901988198319781976 5

Deshondra by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
40 births that decade — 43% of Deshondra's all-time total
1970s181980s341990s40

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Deshondra?
92 babies have been named Deshondra since 1976. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1994 with 12 births.
When was Deshondra most popular?
Deshondra was most popular in the 1990s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Deshondra been used?
Deshondra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 22 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Deshondra?
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.

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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, 1976–1997 (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.