unisex name
Deshay
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Births on record 473
Deshay is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 61% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2015 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1994, when 34 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1973.
Deshay over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2015, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 21 |
| 1980s | 82 |
| 1990s | 246 |
| 2000s | 93 |
| 2010s (to 2015) | 31 |
How popular is Deshay?
In 2015, Deshay was given to 6 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 Deshay
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Deshay also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Deshay over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Deshay
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Deshay — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Deshay
How popular is the name Deshay?
In 2015, Deshay was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Deshay a girl's or a boy's name?
Deshay is used for both girls and boys. About 61% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Deshay most popular?
Deshay peaked in 1994, when 34 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.