Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Dezi

Gender Unisex · 47% girls Rank 2025 #5,445 Trend ↑ Rising 60%
Rank 2025
#5,445
among boys · ↑49 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
40
named Dezi · +18% vs 2024
How common
1 in 100,475
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
40 babies
All-time total
657
#9,755 all-time among boys
First recorded
1959
in Social Security records

Dezi popularity over time

657 babies have been named Dezi since 1959, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

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 – 5 5 1 – #4,134
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 12 12 1 – #5,236
1980s – 16 16 2 +33% #6,501
1990s 5 35 40 4 +150% #7,337
2000s 52 68 120 12 +200% #5,720
2010s 141 118 259 26 +116% #5,743
2020s (to 2025) 110 95 205 34 +32% #4,923

The story of Dezi

Dezi is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,445 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1959, 657 American babies have been named Dezi, about 53% boys and 47% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Dezi?

The median living Dezi is about 11 years old; half are between 4 and 17. An estimated 600 people named Dezi are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dezi 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 23 #5,448 17 #5,445
2024 17 #6,703 17 #5,494
2023 19 #6,231 20 #4,923
2022 16 #7,059 11 #7,390
2021 22 #5,615 15 #5,841
2020 13 #8,090 15 #5,781
2019 12 #8,722 14 #6,172
2018 12 #8,753 6 #11,118
2017 14 #7,963 9 #8,319
2016 17 #6,993 12 #6,826
2015 13 #8,581 11 #7,186
2014 13 #8,600 10 #7,694
2013 14 #8,249 13 #6,338
2012 24 #5,595 14 #6,076
2011 13 #8,762 15 #5,743
2010 9 #11,511 14 #6,122
2009 10 #10,899 13 #6,525
2008 10 #11,021 7 #10,142
2007 7 #14,315 15 #5,720
2006 5 #17,875 6 #11,009
2005 7 #13,384 – –
2004 – – 8 #8,324
2003 – – 5 #11,335
2002 8 #11,413 6 #9,686
2001 5 #16,009 8 #7,730
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1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – 5 #6,501
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dezi?

The median living Dezi is about 11 years old. Half of all living Dezis are between 4 and 17 years old.

How many people named Dezi are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Dezi are alive in the United States, based on 657 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dezi in 2025?

Dezi ranked #5,445 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dezi?

657 babies have been named Dezi in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dezi most popular?

Dezi peaked in 2025, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Dezi a boy or girl name?

Dezi is used for both: about 47% of babies named Dezi have been girls and 53% boys.

Is the name Dezi rising or falling?

Dezi is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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