Girls' name · since 1882
Dezzie
Dezzie has 242 recorded births since 1882 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #17,893 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 242
- born since 1882
- 1910s
- peak decade
Dezzie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 242 have been recorded since 1882.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dezzie has been recorded 242 times among girls since 1882, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 1942.
- #17,893 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 242 born since 1882
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dezzie ranks #17,893 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 242 born since 1882, peaking in the 1910s.
- #17,893 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 242
- born since 1882
- 1910s
- peak decade
Dezzie's 242 recorded births place it above 75.23% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.
Dezzie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dezzie's SSA record in two at 1914 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1882, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dezzie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–1942
- Peak year (1918)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Dezzie popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1945 (Dezzie as boys' name)
Dezzie by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (79 births, 33% of the file).
1910s was Dezzie's strongest decade.
79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Dezzie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 10
1880s
10 births
- 1890s 27
1890s
27 births
- 1900s
1900s
42 births
- 1910s
1910s
79 births
- 1920s
1920s
56 births
- 1930s 23
1930s
23 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 79 births (33% of all-time use).
Dezzie by state
Where Dezzie concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 10 | 4.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 2.1% |
10 of 242 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Dezzie's data
- Dezzie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (79 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Dezzies (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Dezzie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
Similar record span (~60 yrs)
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, 1882–1942 (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 Dezzie 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.