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

Popularity by State (2024)

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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