How Many People Are Named Deshay?
An estimated 459 people in the United States have the first name Deshay. It is used for both genders, with 61.3% female. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Deshay peaked in popularity in 1994 with 34 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Deshay 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 Deshay paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
459
About 1 in 746,741 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
61.3% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1994
34 births
Total Registered
473
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Deshay
Deshay is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (38.7%) and females (61.3%). Out of 473 total births registered, 183 were male and 290 were female.
Deshay as a male name
Ranked #11,144 in 2012
6 male births in 2012
Peak: 1992 (14 births)
Deshay as a female name
Ranked #14,981 in 2015
6 female births in 2015
Peak: 1991 (20 births)
Deshay: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Deshay span from the 1970s to the 2010s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 246 babies were registered. Deshay has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Deshay by Decade
How has Deshay 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.
Deshay by State
Deshay + Last Name Combinations
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Deshay: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deshay?
We estimate approximately 459 people named Deshay 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 746,741 Americans share this first name.
Is Deshay a common name?
Deshay is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 473 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Deshay most popular?
Deshay reached peak popularity in 1994, when 34 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Deshay is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Deshay a female name?
Deshay is predominantly female. 61.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Deshay Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Deshay Smith, Deshay Johnson, Deshay 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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