girl's name
Desma
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 445
Desma is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1998 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 1968, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Desma over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1998, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 38 |
| 1920s | 40 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 60 |
| 1960s | 63 |
| 1970s | 107 |
| 1980s | 62 |
| 1990s (to 1998) | 65 |
How popular is Desma?
In 1998, Desma 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 Desma
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 Desma over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Desma
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Desma — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Desma
How popular is the name Desma?
In 1998, Desma 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 Desma a girl's or a boy's name?
Desma is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Desma?
Desma has 2 syllables.
When was Desma most popular?
Desma peaked in 1968, when 17 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.