Deasha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	34	3	–	#7,860
1990s	165	17	+385%	#3,912
2000s	111	11	-33%	#5,635
2010s	6	1	-95%	#15,453
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#7,860

1990s

165

+385%

#3,912

2000s

111

-33%

#5,635

2010s

-95%

#15,453

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Deasha

Deasha is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1982, 316 American babies have been named Deasha. Its peak came in 1999, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Deasha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Deasha?

The median living Deasha is about 27 years old; half are between 23 and 31. An estimated 300 people named Deasha are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Deasha year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	6	#15,453
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	9	#11,713
2008	8	#12,904
2007	9	#11,878
2006	6	#15,614
2005	11	#9,613
2004	9	#10,910
2003	13	#8,117
2002	11	#9,010
2001	20	#5,635
2000	15	#6,897
1995	15	#6,038
1990	13	#6,561
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Deasha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Deasha?

The median living Deasha is about 27 years old. Half of all living Deashas are between 23 and 31 years old.

How many people named Deasha are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Deasha are alive in the United States, based on 316 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Deasha in 2025?

Deasha did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Deasha?

316 babies have been named Deasha in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Deasha most popular?

Deasha peaked in 1999, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Deasha a boy or girl name?

Deasha is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Deasha rising or falling?

Deasha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Deasha popularity over time

The story of Deasha

How old are people named Deasha?

Deasha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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