Despina
Despina is a name with a single cultural origin: Greek.
- Greek
Meaning & Origin of Despina
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Despina is a name with a single cultural origin: Greek.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Greek
The Story of Despina
The earliest SSA record of Despina as a baby girl name dates back to 1914, when 5 babies received it. 1976 was its biggest year on record, with 36 newborns named Despina — #2,291 in the national rankings. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,795 among baby girl names with 16 births, rising sharply (+17% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Despinas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Despina
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Despina. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Despoina
Names that sound like Despina
Phonetically similar names — useful when Despina is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Despoina
- Dispone
- Destina
- Dispense
- Dispence
- Despond
- Dishpan
- Despain
- Dispand
- Dispend
- Dispond
- Dishpans
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Despina
Despina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Despina's peak popularity came in 1976 when it ranked #1,941. Use the chart and map above to compare Despina'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.