girl's name
Desha
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 818
Desha is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2013 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1997, when 43 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1963.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Desha over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2013, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 41 |
| 1970s | 184 |
| 1980s | 170 |
| 1990s | 296 |
| 2000s | 119 |
| 2010s (to 2013) | 8 |
How popular is Desha?
In 2013, Desha was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Desha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Desha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Desha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Desha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Desha
How popular is the name Desha?
In 2013, Desha was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Desha a girl's or a boy's name?
Desha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Desha?
Desha has 2 syllables.
When was Desha most popular?
Desha peaked in 1997, when 43 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.