Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1998

Deisha

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Deisha
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1998
23 babies
All-time total
321
#15,354 all-time among girls
First recorded
1969
in Social Security records

Deisha popularity over time

321 babies have been named Deisha since 1969, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1998Girls

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 5 1 – #7,728
1970s 47 5 +840% #6,173
1980s 59 6 +26% #6,437
1990s 127 13 +115% #4,678
2000s 68 7 -46% #8,715
2010s 10 1 -85% #17,228
2020s (to 2025) 5 1 -17% #15,713

The story of Deisha

Deisha 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 1969, 321 American babies have been named Deisha. Its peak came in 1998, when 23 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 Deisha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Deisha?

The median living Deisha is about 31 years old; half are between 25 and 42. An estimated 300 people named Deisha are alive in the United States today.

median 31 020406080100

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

Deisha 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 5 #15,713
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 5 #17,228
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 5 #17,689
2009 5 #18,017
2008 5 #18,236
2007 5 #18,344
2006 7 #13,961
2005 6 #14,959
2004 7 #13,110
2003 8 #11,583
2002 5 #16,089
2001 9 #10,325
2000 11 #8,715
1995 15 #6,040
1990 8 #9,484
1985 5 #11,068
1980 7 #8,363
1975 5 #9,415
1970 6 #7,276
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Deisha?

The median living Deisha is about 31 years old. Half of all living Deishas are between 25 and 42 years old.

How many people named Deisha are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Deisha are alive in the United States, based on 321 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Deisha in 2025?

Deisha 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 Deisha?

321 babies have been named Deisha in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Deisha most popular?

Deisha peaked in 1998, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Deisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Deisha rising or falling?

Deisha is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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