Deshay
The Story of Deshay
As a girl name
Deshay first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1977, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 20 Deshays were born — ranking #4,808 that year. As of 2026, Deshay ranks #14,477 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 290 Deshays have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Deshay first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1973, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 14 Deshays were born — ranking #4,114 that year. As of 2026, Deshay ranks #10,768 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 183 Deshays have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Deshay
Deshay is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 290 births in the dataset. Deshay's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #4,808. Use the chart and map above to compare Deshay'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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