Desi
Girl name · #4091 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Desi? In official American birth records, Desi has been tracked continuously since 1949, giving it 76 years of documented American history.
Desi ranks #4091 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 35 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #6452, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 girls born in 2025 was named Desi.
Babies named Desi per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 76-year story
Desi first appears in the Social Security records in 1949, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 42 babies and a rank of #3653. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Desi against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Desi in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Desi is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Desi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Desi is most common
State-level data for Desi is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Desi
Statistically, parents drawn to Desi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Devi, Jersi, Tulsi, Danni, and Keysi.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Desi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #4067 |
| 2024 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2023 | 31 | #4454 |
| 2022 | 42 | #3653 |
| 2021 | 34 | #4167 |
| 2020 | 33 | #4169 |
| 2019 | 28 | #4773 |
| 2018 | 35 | #4076 |
| 2017 | 20 | #6044 |
| 2016 | 24 | #5445 |
| 2015 | 19 | #6452 |
| 2014 | 20 | #6207 |
| 2013 | 18 | #6729 |
| 2012 | 16 | #7456 |
| 2011 | 17 | #7118 |
| 2010 | 22 | #5977 |
| 2009 | 14 | #8454 |
| 2008 | 13 | #8965 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15491 |
| 2006 | 23 | #5709 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9452 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9892 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15784 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Desi?
In official American birth records, the name Desi first appeared in 1949 (over 76 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 76 years.
Is Desi a popular girl name?
Desi ranked #4091 among girls in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6452.
When was the name Desi most popular?
Desi peaked in 2022, when 42 American girls received the name (ranked #3653 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Desi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American girls was named Desi. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.