Desiray: 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	5	1	–	#6,055
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	56	6	–	#3,811
1980s	260	26	+364%	#2,448
1990s	642	64	+147%	#1,669
2000s	615	62	-4%	#1,778
2010s	184	18	-70%	#4,046
2020s (to 2025)	20	3	-82%	#12,482

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#6,055

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,811

1980s

260

+364%

#2,448

1990s

642

+147%

#1,669

2000s

615

-4%

#1,778

2010s

184

-70%

#4,046

2020s (to 2025)

-82%

#12,482

The story of Desiray

Desiray 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 1955, 1,782 American babies have been named Desiray. Its peak came in 2000, when 98 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Desiray stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Desiray?

The median living Desiray is about 26 years old; half are between 20 and 33. An estimated 1,800 people named Desiray 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.

Desiray 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	6	#13,873
2022	–	–
2021	7	#12,529
2020	7	#12,482
2019	–	–
2018	12	#8,752
2017	13	#8,413
2016	14	#8,106
2015	17	#7,062
2014	21	#6,045
2013	21	#6,076
2012	21	#6,173
2011	28	#4,958
2010	37	#4,046
2009	46	#3,525
2008	49	#3,389
2007	66	#2,761
2006	51	#3,233
2005	51	#3,094
2004	69	#2,455
2003	58	#2,717
2002	66	#2,424
2001	61	#2,517
2000	98	#1,778
1995	58	#2,287
1990	60	#2,156
1985	32	#2,877
1980	14	#5,044
1975	6	#8,246
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	5	#6,055
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Desiray?

The median living Desiray is about 26 years old. Half of all living Desirays are between 20 and 33 years old.

How many people named Desiray are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Desiray are alive in the United States, based on 1,782 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Desiray in 2025?

Desiray 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 Desiray?

1,782 babies have been named Desiray in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Desiray most popular?

Desiray peaked in 2000, when 98 newborns received the name.

Is Desiray a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Desiray rising or falling?

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

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Desiray popularity over time

The story of Desiray

How old are people named Desiray?

Desiray year by year

Frequently asked questions

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