How Many People Are Named Desiray?
An estimated 1,729 people in the United States have the first name Desiray. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 28 years old, and Desiray peaked in popularity in 2000 with 98 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Desiray 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 Desiray paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,729
About 1 in 198,238 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
2000
98 births
Total Registered
1,782
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Desiray
Desiray is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,782 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Desiray as a female name
Ranked #13,860 in 2023
6 female births in 2023
Peak: 2000 (98 births)
Desiray: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Desiray span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 642 babies were registered. Desiray has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Desiray by Decade
How has Desiray 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.
Desiray by State
Birth registrations for Desiray span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Georgia, Colorado. On average, about 62 Desirays were registered per state.
Desiray + Last Name Combinations
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Desiray: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Desiray?
We estimate approximately 1,729 people named Desiray 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 198,238 Americans share this first name.
Is Desiray a common name?
Desiray is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,782 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Desiray most popular?
Desiray reached peak popularity in 2000, when 98 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Desiray is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Desiray a female name?
Desiray is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Desiray Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Desiray Smith, Desiray Johnson, Desiray 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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