Total births
134
Girls' name · since 1994
Deslyn
Deslyn has 134 recorded births since 1994 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12681
- among girls today
- 134
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Deslyn currently ranks #12681 among girls' names in America, with 134 babies recorded since 1994.
Deslyn has 134 recorded births among girls since 1994, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12681 as of the latest data, more common than 28% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2024.
- #12681 among girls today
- 134 born since 1994
- 2010s peak decade
- 28% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Deslyn is currently the #12681 girls' name in America, more common than 28% of girls - 134 born since 1994, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12681
- among girls today
- 134
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Deslyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12681
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 28% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Deslyn was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
18 babies were named Deslyn in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Deslyn compares
134 29th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Deslyn's all-time total is 65% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Deslyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 134 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 48 | 19,840 |
Deslyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Deslyn splits its recorded history at 2012: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1994 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Deslyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#12,681
Active since
1994
Deslyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2024
- Peak year (2014)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Deslyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Deslyn's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Deslyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
38 births
- 2010s
2010s
61 births
- 2020s
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 61 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Deslyn? ▼
134 babies have been named Deslyn since 1994. It currently ranks #12681 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 18 births.
When was Deslyn most popular? ▼
Deslyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Deslyn been used? ▼
Records for Deslyn go back to 1994, giving 31 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Deslyn? ▼
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 Deslyn's data
- Deslyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (61 total births) through the 2020s (30) -- 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 Deslyn
Nearby Names Like Deslyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Deslyn
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 Deslyn side by side: Deslyn vs Destiny Deslyn vs Desiree Deslyn vs Destinee
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1994–2024 (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. "Deslyn: #12681 Girls' Name - 134 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/deslyn. 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 Deslyn 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 June 2026.