Girl nameCurrently #12,462 in the USSteady
Dessie
2 syllablesPeak year: 19186 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
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Dessie's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Dessie |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 36 |
| 1881 | 42 |
| 1882 | 47 |
| 1883 | 39 |
| 1884 | 61 |
| 1885 | 72 |
| 1886 | 52 |
| 1887 | 43 |
| 1888 | 78 |
| 1889 | 70 |
| 1890 | 102 |
| 1891 | 93 |
| 1892 | 97 |
| 1893 | 109 |
| 1894 | 106 |
| 1895 | 98 |
| 1896 | 108 |
| 1897 | 112 |
| 1898 | 110 |
| 1899 | 110 |
| 1900 | 132 |
| 1901 | 107 |
| 1902 | 121 |
| 1903 | 128 |
| 1904 | 125 |
| 1905 | 131 |
| 1906 | 121 |
| 1907 | 140 |
| 1908 | 140 |
| 1909 | 144 |
| 1910 | 164 |
| 1911 | 175 |
| 1912 | 160 |
| 1913 | 197 |
| 1914 | 231 |
| 1915 | 292 |
| 1916 | 294 |
| 1917 | 263 |
| 1918 | 315 |
| 1919 | 288 |
| 1920 | 297 |
| 1921 | 282 |
| 1922 | 283 |
| 1923 | 265 |
| 1924 | 250 |
| 1925 | 228 |
| 1926 | 228 |
| 1927 | 240 |
| 1928 | 208 |
| 1929 | 193 |
| 1930 | 193 |
| 1931 | 171 |
| 1932 | 183 |
| 1933 | 127 |
| 1934 | 137 |
| 1935 | 131 |
| 1936 | 143 |
| 1937 | 128 |
| 1938 | 97 |
| 1939 | 125 |
| 1940 | 100 |
| 1941 | 101 |
| 1942 | 110 |
| 1943 | 87 |
| 1944 | 89 |
| 1945 | 93 |
| 1946 | 76 |
| 1947 | 79 |
| 1948 | 72 |
| 1949 | 92 |
| 1950 | 74 |
| 1951 | 77 |
| 1952 | 61 |
| 1953 | 69 |
| 1954 | 67 |
| 1955 | 60 |
| 1956 | 55 |
| 1957 | 58 |
| 1958 | 50 |
| 1959 | 51 |
| 1960 | 53 |
| 1961 | 50 |
| 1962 | 44 |
| 1963 | 52 |
| 1964 | 33 |
| 1965 | 32 |
| 1966 | 21 |
| 1967 | 24 |
| 1968 | 22 |
| 1969 | 20 |
| 1970 | 23 |
| 1971 | 17 |
| 1972 | 29 |
| 1973 | 25 |
| 1974 | 26 |
| 1975 | 20 |
| 1976 | 13 |
| 1977 | 16 |
| 1978 | 15 |
| 1979 | 21 |
| 1980 | 27 |
| 1981 | 16 |
| 1982 | 22 |
| 1983 | 19 |
| 1984 | 5 |
| 1985 | 19 |
| 1986 | 20 |
| 1987 | 15 |
| 1988 | 12 |
| 1989 | 12 |
| 1990 | 15 |
| 1991 | 16 |
| 1992 | 13 |
| 1993 | 14 |
| 1994 | 9 |
| 1995 | 9 |
| 1996 | 13 |
| 1997 | 6 |
| 1998 | 5 |
| 1999 | 14 |
| 2000 | 10 |
| 2001 | 12 |
| 2002 | 8 |
| 2003 | 9 |
| 2004 | 10 |
| 2005 | 6 |
| 2006 | 14 |
| 2007 | 9 |
| 2008 | 6 |
| 2009 | 8 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | 9 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 11 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 7 |
Dessie through the decades
- Dessie peaked in 1918, when 315 babies were named Dessie in the US.
- The 1920s were Dessie's strongest decade, averaging 247 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2014–2024), use of Dessie has fallen 7% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Dessie currently ranks #12,462 in the US and is holding steady.