Desta: 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	13	–	13	1	–	#1,466
1910s	7	–	7	1	-46%	#3,926
1920s	13	–	13	1	+86%	#4,107
1930s	5	–	5	1	-62%	#4,475
1940s	12	–	12	1	+140%	#4,456
1950s	24	–	24	2	+100%	#4,631
1960s	46	–	46	5	+92%	#4,533
1970s	67	–	67	7	+46%	#3,940
1980s	59	–	59	6	-12%	#6,003
1990s	59	–	59	6	0%	#6,829
2000s	26	–	26	3	-56%	#8,729
2010s	48	–	48	5	+85%	#9,923
2020s (to 2025)	–	5	5	1	-83%	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,466

1910s

–

-46%

#3,926

1920s

–

+86%

#4,107

1930s

–

-62%

#4,475

1940s

–

+140%

#4,456

1950s

–

+100%

#4,631

1960s

–

+92%

#4,533

1970s

–

+46%

#3,940

1980s

–

-12%

#6,003

1990s

–

#6,829

2000s

–

-56%

#8,729

2010s

–

+85%

#9,923

2020s (to 2025)

–

-83%

–

The story of Desta

Desta 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 1900, 384 American babies have been named Desta. Its peak came in 1972, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Desta?

The median living Desta is about 41 years old; half are between 27 and 53. An estimated 300 people named Desta 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.

Desta 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	–	–	5	#12,507
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	10	#9,923	–	–
2018	6	#14,259	–	–
2017	8	#11,939	–	–
2016	5	#16,931	–	–
2015	5	#17,157	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	7	#13,548	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	7	#13,866	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	5	#17,863	–	–
2005	5	#17,199	–	–
2004	5	#16,823	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	11	#8,729	–	–
1995	9	#8,965	–	–
1990	9	#8,672	–	–
1985	10	#6,573	–	–
1980	9	#6,928	–	–
1975	13	#4,658	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	9	#4,533	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	5	#2,010	–	–
1900	8	#1,466	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Desta?

The median living Desta is about 41 years old. Half of all living Destas are between 27 and 53 years old.

How many people named Desta are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Desta are alive in the United States, based on 384 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Desta in 2025?

Desta 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 Desta?

384 babies have been named Desta in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Desta most popular?

Desta peaked in 1972, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Desta a boy or girl name?

Desta is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Desta rising or falling?

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

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Desta popularity over time

The story of Desta

How old are people named Desta?

Desta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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