Desma: 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	38	4	–	#2,575
1920s	40	4	+5%	#2,955
1930s	5	1	-87%	#4,714
1940s	5	1	0%	#4,559
1950s	60	6	+1100%	#3,380
1960s	63	6	+5%	#3,200
1970s	107	11	+70%	#3,622
1980s	62	6	-42%	#5,397
1990s	65	7	+5%	#5,478
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,575

1920s

+5%

#2,955

1930s

-87%

#4,714

1940s

#4,559

1950s

+1100%

#3,380

1960s

+5%

#3,200

1970s

107

+70%

#3,622

1980s

-42%

#5,397

1990s

+5%

#5,478

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Desma

Desma 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 1915, 445 American babies have been named Desma. Its peak came in 1968, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Desma?

The median living Desma is about 51 years old; half are between 37 and 58. An estimated 300 people named Desma 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.

Desma 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	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	14	#6,218
1985	6	#9,618
1980	9	#6,927
1975	7	#7,358
1970	17	#3,622
1965	6	#5,973
1960	6	#5,866
1955	11	#3,628
1950	6	#4,870
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	5	#4,714
1925	5	#5,149
1920	11	#2,955
1915	11	#2,575
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Desma?

The median living Desma is about 51 years old. Half of all living Desmas are between 37 and 58 years old.

How many people named Desma are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Desma are alive in the United States, based on 445 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Desma in 2025?

Desma 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 Desma?

445 babies have been named Desma in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Desma most popular?

Desma peaked in 1968, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Desma a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Desma rising or falling?

Desma has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Desma popularity over time

The story of Desma

How old are people named Desma?

Desma year by year

Frequently asked questions

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