Total births
445
Girls' name · since 1915
Desma
Desma has 445 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1968 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 445
- total births
- 1915–1998
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
Desma is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 445 have been recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Desma recorded 445 times among girls since 1915, 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 1915 to 1998.
- 445 total births
- 1915–1998 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 24% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
445 girls have been named Desma since 1915, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1998.
- 445
- total births
- 1915–1998
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Desma was born in this single decade.
1968
Single peak year
17 babies were named Desma in 1968 - its busiest year on record.
Desma's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Desma splits its recorded history at 1968: 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 1923 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1968 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Desma at a glance
Last recorded 1998Peak year
1968
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Desma popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1998
- Peak year (1968)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 84 years of records
Desma by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Desma's strongest decade.
107 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Desma births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 38
1910s
38 births
- 1920s 40
1920s
40 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
60 births
- 1960s
1960s
63 births
- 1970s
1970s
107 births
- 1980s
1980s
62 births
- 1990s
1990s
65 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 107 births (24% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Desma? ▼
Desma has been given to 445 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1998. 17 babies were born in 1968, its single highest year.
When was Desma most popular? ▼
Desma was most popular in the 1970s decade with 107 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
How long has the name Desma been used? ▼
Desma has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 84 years of data through 1998.
What names are similar to Desma? ▼
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 Desma's data
- Desma's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (107 total births) through the 1990s (65) -- 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 Desma
Nearby Names Like Desma
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Desma
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 Desma side by side: Desma vs Destiny Desma vs Desiree Desma 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, 1915–1998 (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. "Desma: Baby Name Since 1915 - 445 Births, Peak 1968." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/desma. 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 Desma 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.