How Many People Are Named Desha?
An estimated 772 people in the United States have the first name Desha. It is predominantly female (99.4%). The average bearer is 38 years old, and Desha peaked in popularity in 1997 with 43 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Desha as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Desha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
772
About 1 in 443,982 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.4% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1997
43 births
Total Registered
818
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Desha
Desha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 818 total births registered, 99.4% were female.
Desha as a male name
Ranked #9,207 in 1995
5 male births in 1995
Peak: 1995 (5 births)
Desha as a female name
Ranked #12,298 in 2013
8 female births in 2013
Peak: 1997 (43 births)
Desha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Desha span from the 1960s to the 2010s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 296 babies were registered. Desha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Desha by Decade
How has Desha tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Desha by State
Birth registrations for Desha span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Florida. The lowest are in Texas, Florida, California. On average, about 7 Deshas were registered per state.
Desha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Desha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Desha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Desha?
We estimate approximately 772 people named Desha are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 443,982 Americans share this first name.
Is Desha a common name?
Desha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 818 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Desha most popular?
Desha reached peak popularity in 1997, when 43 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Desha is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Desha a female name?
Desha is predominantly female. 99.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Desha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Desha Smith, Desha Johnson, Desha Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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