How Many People Are Named Dezi?
An estimated 607 people in the United States have the first name Dezi. It is used for both genders, with 54.0% male. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Dezi peaked in popularity in 2023 with 39 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dezi 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 Dezi paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
607
About 1 in 564,669 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
54.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2023
39 births
Total Registered
615
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dezi
Dezi is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (54.0%) and females (46.0%). Out of 615 total births registered, 332 were male and 283 were female.
Dezi as a male name
Ranked #5,482 in 2024
17 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (20 births)
Dezi as a female name
Ranked #6,985 in 2024
16 female births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (24 births)
Dezi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dezi span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 258 babies were registered. While Dezi is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Dezi by Decade
How has Dezi 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.
Dezi by State
Dezi + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dezi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Dezi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dezi?
We estimate approximately 607 people named Dezi 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 564,669 Americans share this first name.
Is Dezi a common name?
Dezi is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 615 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dezi most popular?
Dezi reached peak popularity in 2023, when 39 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dezi is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dezi a male name?
Dezi is predominantly male. 54.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dezi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dezi Smith, Dezi Johnson, Dezi 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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