Desani
Desani is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:G. V. Desani (1909–2000), Indian writer and philosopher Pietro Desani (1585–1647), Italian painter
Meaning & Origin of Desani
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Desani is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:G. V. Desani (1909–2000), Indian writer and philosopher Pietro Desani (1585–1647), Italian painter
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The Story of Desani
As a girl name
Desani first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2000, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2001: 13 births, good for #7,723 nationwide. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 47% of all recorded Desanis. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 95 Desanis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Desani as a boy name dates back to 2000, when 6 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Desani — #9,864 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 57% of all recorded Desanis. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 40 Desanis 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 Desani
Desani is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 95 births in the dataset. Desani's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #7,723. Use the chart and map above to compare Desani'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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