Dezi
Deci is a decimal unit prefix in the metric system denoting a factor of one tenth. Proposed in 1793, and adopted in 1795, the prefix comes from the Latin decimus, meaning "tenth". Since 1960, the prefix is part of the International System of Units (SI).
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Meaning & Origin of Dezi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Deci is a decimal unit prefix in the metric system denoting a factor of one tenth. Proposed in 1793, and adopted in 1795, the prefix comes from the Latin decimus, meaning "tenth". Since 1960, the prefix is part of the International System of Units (SI).
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
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The Story of Dezi
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Dezi as a girl name dates back to 1998, when 5 babies received it. 2012 was its biggest year on record, with 24 newborns named Dezi — #5,556 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 44% of all recorded Dezis. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,545 among girl names with 17 births, rising sharply (+16% over the past five years). In total, more than 317 Dezis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Dezi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1959, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2023: 20 births, good for #4,881 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 32% of all recorded Dezis. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,230 among boy names with 18 births, rising sharply (+41% over the past five years). In total, more than 367 Dezis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Dezi
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Names that sound like Dezi
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About the name Dezi
Dezi is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1959 and has accumulated 367 births in the dataset. Dezi's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #3,989. Use the chart and map above to compare Dezi'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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