ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1914 First Year 2026 Last Year 1976 Peak Year #1941 Peak Rank 2K Total Count 111 Years Active 🌍 ## 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/). ### 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 ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## 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](/destina) * Dispense * Dispence * Despond * Dishpan * Despain * Dispand * Dispend * Dispond * Dishpans Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Despina What does the name Despina mean? Despina is a name with a single cultural origin: Greek. What is the origin of the name Despina? Despina has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Greek. How popular is Despina in 2026? In 2026, Despina ranks #6,795 among girls' names in the U.S., with 16 babies given the name that year. When was Despina most popular? Despina reached its peak popularity in 1976, ranking #1,941 that year with 36 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Despina most popular? Despina has historically been most popular in Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Despina. Is Despina a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Despina is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Despina? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Despina include Manya, Joellyn, Karron. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Despina? Common variants and related forms of Despina include Despoina. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧ManyaPeak #1941](/manya)[👧JoellynPeak #1941](/joellyn)[👧KarronPeak #1941](/karron)[👧AnahyPeak #1941](/anahy)[👧MckinleePeak #1941](/mckinlee)[👧RiverlynPeak #1941](/riverlyn)[👧KobiPeak #1942](/kobi)[👧RaganPeak #1940](/ragan) ## 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. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1976 → ](/year/1976) * [ Names of the 1970s → ](/decade/1970s) * [ Names starting with "D" → ](/letter/d) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.