Deshay: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	11	10	21	2	–	#9,283
1980s	46	36	82	8	+290%	#5,113
1990s	149	97	246	25	+200%	#4,847
2000s	64	29	93	9	-62%	#10,112
2010s	20	11	31	3	-67%	#12,600
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#9,283

1980s

+290%

#5,113

1990s

149

246

+200%

#4,847

2000s

-62%

#10,112

2010s

-67%

#12,600

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Deshay

Deshay 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 1973, 473 American babies have been named Deshay, about 61% girls and 39% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1994, when 34 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 Deshay stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Deshay?

The median living Deshay is about 31 years old; half are between 25 and 35. An estimated 500 people named Deshay 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.

Deshay year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	6	#14,984	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	6	#11,146
2011	6	#15,344	5	#12,759
2010	8	#12,600	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	7	#14,239	–	–
2007	11	#10,318	–	–
2006	7	#13,971	–	–
2005	6	#14,982	6	#10,429
2004	8	#11,903	5	#11,805
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	7	#12,558	–	–
2001	9	#10,338	6	#9,568
2000	9	#10,112	12	#5,654
1995	18	#5,274	11	#5,223
1990	16	#5,621	11	#4,757
1985	6	#9,616	5	#6,800
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 Deshay, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Deshay?

The median living Deshay is about 31 years old. Half of all living Deshays are between 25 and 35 years old.

How many people named Deshay are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Deshay are alive in the United States, based on 473 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Deshay in 2025?

Deshay 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 Deshay?

473 babies have been named Deshay in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Deshay most popular?

Deshay peaked in 1994, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Deshay a boy or girl name?

Deshay is used for both: about 61% of babies named Deshay have been girls and 39% boys.

Is the name Deshay rising or falling?

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

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Deshay popularity over time

The story of Deshay

How old are people named Deshay?

Deshay year by year

Frequently asked questions

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