Desai
Desai is an Indian administrative, princely or honorary title and surname.
Meaning & Origin of Desai
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Desai is an Indian administrative, princely or honorary title and surname.
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Etymology
The Story of Desai
Desai first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2009, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 11 Desais were born — ranking #7,285 that year. As of 2026, Desai ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, holding steady (-2%). In total, more than 71 Desais have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Desai
Desai is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2009 and has accumulated 71 births in the dataset. Desai's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #7,285. Use the chart and map above to compare Desai'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 .
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