Demesha: 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	60	6	–	#4,496
1980s	95	10	+58%	#4,765
1990s	138	14	+45%	#5,272
2000s	44	4	-68%	#10,441
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,496

1980s

+58%

#4,765

1990s

138

+45%

#5,272

2000s

-68%

#10,441

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Demesha

Demesha 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 1972, 337 American babies have been named Demesha. Its peak came in 1995, when 18 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 Demesha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Demesha?

The median living Demesha is about 34 years old; half are between 29 and 43. An estimated 300 people named Demesha 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.

Demesha 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	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#18,030
2008	–	–
2007	5	#18,357
2006	5	#17,848
2005	–	–
2004	6	#14,627
2003	–	–
2002	9	#10,441
2001	7	#12,403
2000	7	#12,126
1995	18	#5,272
1990	12	#6,986
1985	9	#7,103
1980	5	#10,780
1975	7	#7,348
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 Demesha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Demesha?

The median living Demesha is about 34 years old. Half of all living Demeshas are between 29 and 43 years old.

How many people named Demesha are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Demesha are alive in the United States, based on 337 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Demesha in 2025?

Demesha 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 Demesha?

337 babies have been named Demesha in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Demesha most popular?

Demesha peaked in 1995, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Demesha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Demesha rising or falling?

Demesha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Demesha popularity over time

The story of Demesha

How old are people named Demesha?

Demesha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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