Total births
71
Unisex name · since 2017
Desiah
Desiah has 71 recorded births since 2017 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10715
- among boys today
- 71
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 25%
- more common than other boys
Desiah currently ranks #10715 among unisex names in America, with 71 babies recorded since 2017.
Desiah has 71 recorded births among boys since 2017, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10715 as of the latest data, more common than 25% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2017 to 2025.
- #10715 among boys today
- 71 born since 2017
- 2020s peak decade
- 25% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Desiah is currently the #10715 unisex name in America, more common than 25% of boys - 71 born since 2017, peaking in the 2020s.
- #10715
- among boys today
- 71
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 25%
- more common than other boys
Desiah vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10715
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 25% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Desiah was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
13 babies were named Desiah in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Desiah compares
71 21st percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Desiah's all-time total is 81% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Desiah | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 71 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Desiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Desiah's SSA record in two at 2021 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2020, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Desiah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#10,715
Active since
2017
Desiah popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Desiah popularity over time - girls
49 total births recorded since 2007 (Desiah as girls' name)
Desiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Desiah's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Desiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
26 births
- 2020s
2020s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 45 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Desiah? ▼
Since 2017, Social Security records show 71 babies named Desiah. Today it holds rank #10715 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 13 births.
When was Desiah most popular? ▼
Desiah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Is Desiah a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Desiah is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 71 births, and as a girl's name it has 49 births.
How long has the name Desiah been used? ▼
Records for Desiah go back to 2017, giving 9 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Desiah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Desmond, Deshawn, Destin, Deshaun, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Desiah
Nearby Names Like Desiah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Desiah
Desmond Boy
#368 40,031 births
Deshawn Boy
#1435 16,074 births
Destin Boy
#1677 6,124 births
Deshaun Boy
#3120 5,718 births
Desean Boy
#4749 4,031 births
Compare Desiah side by side: Desiah vs Desmond Desiah vs Deshawn Desiah vs Destin
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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, 2017–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Desiah: #10715 Unisex Name - 71 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/desiah. 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 Desiah 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.