unisex name
Dessiah
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 116
Dessiah is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 15% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 22 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 150,716 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1997.
Dessiah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2010s | 34 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 72 |
How popular is Dessiah?
In 2025, Dessiah was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
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 Dessiah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dessiah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dessiah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dessiah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dessiah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dessiah
How popular is the name Dessiah?
In 2025, Dessiah was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Dessiah a girl's or a boy's name?
Dessiah is used for both girls and boys. About 15% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Dessiah most popular?
Dessiah peaked in 2025, when 22 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Dessiah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dessiah currently ranks #4,613 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.