How Many People Are Named Dessiah?
An estimated 93 people in the United States have the first name Dessiah. It is used for both genders, with 81.9% male. The average bearer is 9 years old, and Dessiah peaked in popularity in 2023 with 18 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dessiah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Dessiah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Dessiah is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
93
About 1 in 3,685,531 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
81.9% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2023
18 births
Total Registered
94
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dessiah
Dessiah is predominantly male (81.9%), though 17 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Dessiah as a male name
Ranked #10,114 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (18 births)
Dessiah as a female name
Ranked #13,443 in 2014
7 female births in 2014
Peak: 1997 (10 births)
Dessiah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dessiah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 50 babies were registered. Dessiah remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Dessiah by Decade
How has Dessiah 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.
Dessiah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dessiah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dessiah
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Dessiah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dessiah?
We estimate approximately 93 people named Dessiah 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 3,685,531 Americans share this first name.
Is Dessiah a common name?
Dessiah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 63.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 94 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dessiah most popular?
Dessiah reached peak popularity in 2023, when 18 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dessiah is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Dessiah was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Dessiah a male name?
Dessiah is predominantly male. 81.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Dessiah have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Dessiah peaked in 2023, and the average living bearer is about 9 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Dessiah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dessiah Smith, Dessiah Johnson, Dessiah 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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