Deasia
A feminine name of unknown origin, possibly a variant of Asia.
Name Census estimates that about 4,809 living Americans carry the first name Deasia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Deasia today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Deasia births was 2007 (245 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Deasia. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
4.8K
~ 1 in 71,274 Americans
Peak year
2007
245 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,390
Tracked since 1983
Census
Deasia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 3,430 people with the first name Deasia, which placed it at #5,114 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#5,114
National first-name rank
People counted
3.4K
3,430 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
91.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Deasia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Deasia is Black at 91.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.8%) and Hispanic (2.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Deasia described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Deasia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American91.4% · 3,135
- Two or more races4.8% · 164
- Hispanic or Latino2.2% · 75
- White1.3% · 46
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.1% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 5
Popularity
Deasia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Deasia from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 2,341 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Deasia by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Deasia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Deasias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 22 states and territories. Georgia, Florida, Ohio recorded the most babies named Deasia, while Pennsylvania, New Jersey, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 172 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Deasia
The name Deasia is believed to have originated from the Greek language, specifically from the word "dea," which means "goddess" or "divine being." It is likely that the name was derived as a feminine form of the Greek word "deos," meaning "fear" or "reverence."
During the ancient Greek era, the name Deasia may have been used to honor or pay homage to various goddesses in Greek mythology. It could have been a way for parents to express their reverence for these deities or to bestow divine qualities upon their daughters.
While there are no definitive historical records of the name's earliest usage, some scholars suggest that it may have been mentioned in ancient Greek texts or inscriptions, though these references are scarce and difficult to verify.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Deasia was a Greek philosopher and mathematician from the 5th century BCE. Deasia of Cyzicus was known for her contributions to the field of geometry and her work on the quadrature of the circle.
In the 3rd century BCE, there was a Greek poet named Deasia of Argos, who was renowned for her lyrical compositions and her ability to capture the essence of love and beauty in her writings.
During the Byzantine era, a notable figure named Deasia Komnene lived in the 11th century. She was a member of the Komnenos dynasty and played a significant role in the political and cultural affairs of the Byzantine Empire.
In the 16th century, there was a Italian renaissance artist named Deasia Fontana, who was celebrated for her exquisite fresco paintings and her contributions to the arts during the Italian Renaissance.
Another notable individual with the name Deasia was a French scientist and mathematician from the 18th century, Deasia Clairaut. She made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics and was recognized for her work on the calculation of the orbit of Halley's Comet.
Throughout history, the name Deasia has been carried by individuals from various cultures and backgrounds, each leaving their mark in their respective fields and contributing to the rich tapestry of human history.
People
Deasia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Deasia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Deasia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deasia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4,809 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Deasia going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 71,274 US residents.
Is Deasia a common name?
We classify Deasia as "Rare". It ranks above 96.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 4,891 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Deasia most popular?
The single biggest year for Deasia was 2007, when 245 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Deasia is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Deasia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 3,430 people with the name Deasia, or 1.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #5,114 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Deasia in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Deasia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Deasia appears almost entirely female. Of the 3,422 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Deasia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Deasia is Black at 91.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.8%) and Hispanic (2.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Deasia most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Deasia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.4% (3,135 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Deasia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Deasia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Deasia in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Deasia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Deasia in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Deasia can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Deasia?
See how many people have the name Deasia on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.