girl's name
Dessie
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 11,737
Ireland
#830
2021 births
Dessie is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1918, when 315 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
Dessie over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 540 |
| 1890s | 1,045 |
| 1900s | 1,289 |
| 1910s | 2,379 |
| 1920s | 2,474 |
| 1930s | 1,435 |
| 1940s | 899 |
| 1950s | 622 |
| 1960s | 351 |
| 1970s | 205 |
| 1980s | 167 |
| 1990s | 114 |
| 2000s | 92 |
| 2010s | 78 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 41 |
How popular is Dessie?
In 2025, Dessie was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Dessie is used
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 Dessie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dessie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dessie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dessie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dessie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dessie
How popular is the name Dessie?
In 2025, Dessie was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Dessie a girl's or a boy's name?
Dessie is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Dessie most popular?
Dessie peaked in 1918, when 315 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Dessie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dessie currently ranks #12,256 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.