Desi

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Desi is a given name used predominantly for boys, but also given to girls (23% of births). There have been 3,338 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 2,324 as boys and 1,014 as girls. Desi gained popularity in the 1950s, peaked in 1970 and remains popular today.

Popularity Over Time

Yearly Data

Year	Births
2024	74
2023	62
2022	73
2021	56
2020	64
2019	52
2018	48
2017	43
2016	45
2015	34
2014	37
2013	37
2012	42
2011	47
2010	49
2009	46
2008	32
2007	29
2006	42
2005	23
2004	33
2003	35
2002	33
2001	29
2000	43
1999	37
1998	30
1997	41
1996	31
1995	25
1994	31
1993	42
1992	33
1991	39
1990	29
1989	23
1988	32
1987	29
1986	37
1985	32
1984	37
1983	41
1982	28
1981	46
1980	61
1979	73
1978	63
1977	65
1976	40
1975	56
1974	61
1973	61
1972	73
1971	71
1970	80
1969	43
1968	43
1967	31
1966	26
1965	39
1964	48
1963	54
1962	50
1961	41
1960	57
1959	72
1958	53
1957	48
1956	78
1955	58
1954	56
1953	47
1952	23
1951	6
1949	5
1948	5