Girls' name · since 1900

Desta

Desta has 379 recorded births since 1900 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1972 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#13,959 of 72,339
all-time among girls
379
born since 1900
1970s
peak decade

379 girls have been named Desta since 1900, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Desta has been recorded 379 times among girls since 1900, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 2019.

  • #13,959 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 379 born since 1900
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Desta ranks #13,959 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 379 born since 1900, peaking in the 1970s.

#13,959 of 72,339
all-time among girls
379
born since 1900
1970s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Desta's 379 recorded births place it above 80.68% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Desta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Desta's SSA record in two at 1979 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1905, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1972 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Desta popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–2019

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (1972)
15
Annual births at peak, across 120 years of records
05101520 190019471963197519821994200520182019 10

Desta popularity over time - boys

5 total births recorded since 2025 (Desta as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 2025 5

Desta by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (67 births, 18% of the file).

1970s was Desta's strongest decade.

67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.

Desta births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 67 births (18% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Desta? ▼
Since 1900, Social Security records show 379 babies named Desta. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #13,959 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2019. Its busiest year on record was 1972, with 15 births.
Where does Desta sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Desta ranks #13,959 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Desta most popular? ▼
Desta was most popular in the 1970s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Desta been used? ▼
Desta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1900, spanning 120 years of data through 2019.
What names are similar to Desta? ▼
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 Desta's data

  • Desta's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (67 total births) through the 2010s (48) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Desta

Nearby Names Like Desta

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Desta

Destiny Girl
#635 151,763 births
Desiree Girl
#1429 83,563 births
Destinee Girl
#3042 16,800 births
Desirae Girl
#2698 13,160 births
Dessie Girl
#11932 11,414 births

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Pammy
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Letia
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Damary
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Ame #13464
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Desta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1900–2019 (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 Desta 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.