Desi

Unisex

Desi has been given to 3,395 babies in the U.S. since 1948. It peaked in 1970.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

3,395

Peak year

1970 (80 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1948

10-year trend

▲ +68%

Gender split

31% girls / 69% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Desi.

3,411 babies since 1946

3,378 babies since 1917

3,417 babies since 1944

3,420 babies since 1946

3,423 babies since 1951

3,426 babies since 1919

3,466 babies since 1953

3,312 babies since 1951

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