Girl · #10,514 in 2026

Derisha

Name: Popularity of the name Derisha in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Derisha, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Yehoshua ben Alexander HaCohen Falk was a Polish Halakhist and Talmudist, best known as the author of the Drisha and Prisha commentaries on the Arba'ah Turim as well as Sefer Me'irat Enayim (סמ"ע) on Shulkhan Arukh. His name also occurs as the Hebrew acronyms רפ"כ ("RaFaC"), מהרו"כ ("Ma-HaRWaC"), and מהר"י כ"ץ.

Current Rank

#10,514

Peak Rank

#6,612 (1986)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1986

First Year

1995

Last Year

1986

Peak Year

#6612

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Derisha

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Derisha

Derisha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1986, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1986, when 10 Derishas were born — ranking #6,612 that year. As of 2026, Derisha ranks #10,514 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 52 Derishas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Derisha

Phonetically similar names — useful when Derisha is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Trisha
Tricia
Disha
Drish
Orisha
Trishaw
Tricha
Taricha
Desha
Drescher
Dresher
Dresch

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Derisha

What does the name Derisha mean?

How popular is Derisha in 2026?

In 2026, Derisha ranks #10,514 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Derisha most popular?

Derisha reached its peak popularity in 1986, ranking #6,612 that year with 10 babies given the name.

Is Derisha a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Derisha is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Derisha?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Derisha include Rudie, Gera, Rayshell. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Derisha

Derisha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 52 births in the dataset. Derisha's peak popularity came in 1986 when it ranked #6,612. Use the chart and map above to compare Derisha's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.