How Many People Are Named Dessie?
An estimated 2,088 people in the United States have the first name Dessie. It is predominantly female (97.3%). The average bearer is 65 years old, and Dessie peaked in popularity in 1918 with 315 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dessie 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 Dessie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Dessie is overwhelmingly female, 317 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
2,088
About 1 in 164,154 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
97.3% confidence
Average Age
65
years old
Peak Year
1918
315 births
Total Registered
11,723
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dessie
Dessie is predominantly female (97.3%), though 317 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Dessie as a male name
Ranked #8,529 in 1991
5 male births in 1991
Peak: 1920 (14 births)
Dessie as a female name
Ranked #12,462 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (308 births)
Dessie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dessie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 2,474 babies were registered. Dessie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dessie by Decade
How has Dessie 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.
Dessie by State
Birth registrations for Dessie span all 22 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Mississippi, Georgia. The lowest are in Kansas, California, Michigan. On average, about 282 Dessies were registered per state.
Dessie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dessie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Dessie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dessie?
We estimate approximately 2,088 people named Dessie 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 164,154 Americans share this first name.
Is Dessie a common name?
Dessie is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 11,723 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dessie most popular?
Dessie reached peak popularity in 1918, when 315 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dessie is approximately 65 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dessie a female name?
Dessie is predominantly female. 97.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dessie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dessie Smith, Dessie Johnson, Dessie 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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