Deisy
Of Spanish origin, meaning "daisy flower" or "day's eye".
Name Census estimates that about 3,001 living Americans carry the first name Deisy. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Deisy today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Deisy births was 2006 (137 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Deisy. 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
3.0K
~ 1 in 114,213 Americans
Peak year
2006
137 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,582
Tracked since 1972
Census
Deisy in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 4,772 people with the first name Deisy, which placed it at #4,061 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
#4,061
National first-name rank
People counted
4.8K
4,772 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
98.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Deisy
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Deisy is Hispanic at 98.3%. The next largest groups are White (1.1%) and Black (0.3%). 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 Deisy 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 Deisy at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino98.3% · 4,691
- White1.1% · 53
- Black or African American0.3% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 9
- Two or more races0.1% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 3
Popularity
Deisy: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Deisy from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 1,174 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
Deisy 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 Deisy during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Deisys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 15 states and territories. California, Texas, Illinois recorded the most babies named Deisy, while Tennessee, Indiana, Oklahoma recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 130 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Deisy
The name Deisy is a feminine given name of Spanish origin, derived from the Spanish word "dais," which means "a raised platform or dais." The name likely emerged during the medieval period in Spain, when the concept of a dais or raised platform was associated with royalty, nobility, and positions of authority.
In its earliest recorded instances, the name Deisy was often used as a descriptive nickname or surname for individuals who held positions of prominence or authority, perhaps referring to their elevated status or their association with a dais or platform during formal events or ceremonies.
The name Deisy is not found in any ancient texts or religious scriptures, as it is a relatively modern name that arose from the Spanish language during the Middle Ages. However, it is possible that the name was inspired by or derived from older words or names related to concepts of elevation, status, or authority.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Deisy was Deisy de Aragón, a Spanish noblewoman who lived in the 15th century and was known for her involvement in the court of King Juan II of Aragon. Another early bearer of the name was Deisy Fernández, a Spanish poet and writer who lived in the 16th century and published a collection of sonnets titled "Rimas Divinas" (Divine Rhymes).
In the 17th century, Deisy Velázquez was a renowned Spanish painter who specialized in portrait art and was commissioned by several members of the Spanish nobility. Another notable figure was Deisy Carvajal, a Spanish military leader who fought in the Spanish War of Succession in the early 18th century.
During the 19th century, Deisy Martínez was a prominent Venezuelan educator and women's rights activist who established several schools for girls and advocated for greater educational opportunities for women in her country.
While the name Deisy is not as common today as it once was, it still holds historical significance and a connection to the Spanish language and culture, particularly its associations with authority, status, and elevated positions.
People
Deisy + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Deisy 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
Deisy: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deisy?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,001 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Deisy 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 114,213 US residents.
Is Deisy a common name?
We classify Deisy as "Rare". It ranks above 95.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 3,067 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Deisy most popular?
The single biggest year for Deisy was 2006, when 137 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Deisy is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Deisy in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 4,772 people with the name Deisy, or 1.58 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #4,061 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 Deisy 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 Deisy?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Deisy appears almost entirely female. Of the 4,771 people counted with this name, 99.7% 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 Deisy?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Deisy is Hispanic at 98.3%. The next largest groups are White (1.1%) and Black (0.3%). 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 Deisy most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Deisy in the 2020 Census, accounting for 98.3% (4,691 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 Deisy in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Deisy a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Deisy 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 Deisy still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Deisy 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 Deisy 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 many people have Deisy as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.