Desaray: 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	30	3	–	#5,648
1980s	178	18	+493%	#3,497
1990s	434	43	+144%	#2,133
2000s	342	34	-21%	#3,258
2010s	69	7	-80%	#6,992
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,648

1980s

178

+493%

#3,497

1990s

434

+144%

#2,133

2000s

342

-21%

#3,258

2010s

-80%

#6,992

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Desaray

Desaray 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 1977, 1,053 American babies have been named Desaray. Its peak came in 1992, when 63 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 Desaray stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Desaray?

The median living Desaray is about 28 years old; half are between 22 and 34. An estimated 1,000 people named Desaray 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.

Desaray 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	5	#16,160
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	7	#13,446
2013	15	#7,861
2012	13	#8,766
2011	11	#9,902
2010	18	#6,992
2009	24	#5,756
2008	32	#4,682
2007	27	#5,279
2006	35	#4,182
2005	35	#4,052
2004	35	#4,019
2003	34	#3,967
2002	43	#3,258
2001	41	#3,328
2000	36	#3,607
1995	38	#3,037
1990	44	#2,657
1985	21	#3,885
1980	16	#4,567
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 Desaray, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Desaray?

The median living Desaray is about 28 years old. Half of all living Desarays are between 22 and 34 years old.

How many people named Desaray are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Desaray are alive in the United States, based on 1,053 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Desaray in 2025?

Desaray 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 Desaray?

1,053 babies have been named Desaray in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Desaray most popular?

Desaray peaked in 1992, when 63 newborns received the name.

Is Desaray a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Desaray rising or falling?

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

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Desaray popularity over time

The story of Desaray

How old are people named Desaray?

Desaray year by year

Frequently asked questions

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