How Many People Are Named Desi?
An estimated 3,069 people in the United States have the first name Desi. It is used for both genders, with 69.6% male. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Desi peaked in popularity in 1970 with 80 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Desi 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 Desi paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,069
About 1 in 111,683 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
69.6% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1970
80 births
Total Registered
3,338
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Desi
Desi is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (69.6%) and females (30.4%). Out of 3,338 total births registered, 2,324 were male and 1,014 were female.
Desi as a male name
Ranked #3,223 in 2024
37 male births in 2024
Peak: 1970 (68 births)
Desi as a female name
Ranked #3,976 in 2024
37 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (42 births)
Desi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Desi span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 643 babies were registered. While Desi is less common than at its peak in the 1970s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Desi by Decade
How has Desi 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.
Desi by State
Birth registrations for Desi span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Virginia, South Carolina, Pennsylvania. On average, about 49 Desis were registered per state.
Desi + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Desi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Desi
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Desi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Desi?
We estimate approximately 3,069 people named Desi 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 111,683 Americans share this first name.
Is Desi a common name?
Desi is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,338 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Desi most popular?
Desi reached peak popularity in 1970, when 80 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Desi is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Desi a male name?
Desi is predominantly male. 69.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Desi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Desi Smith, Desi Johnson, Desi 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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