Deshae
A modern invented name of unknown origin and meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 228 living Americans carry the first name Deshae. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 78.7% of registrations being female. The average person named Deshae today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Deshae births was 1991 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Deshae. 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
228
~ 1 in 1,503,309 Americans
Peak year
1991
25 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,457
Tracked since 1985
Census
Deshae in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 260 people with the first name Deshae, which placed it at #32,383 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
#32,383
National first-name rank
People counted
260
260 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
69.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Deshae
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Deshae is Black at 69.2%. The next largest groups are White (16.2%) and Two or More Races (9.2%). 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 Deshae 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 Deshae at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American69.2% · 180
- White16.2% · 42
- Two or more races9.2% · 24
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Deshae
Deshae is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 235 total registrations, 50 (21.3%) were male and 185 (78.7%) were female.
Deshae as a male name
- Ranked #8,457 in 2024
- 9 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (9 births)
Deshae as a female name
- Ranked #11,721 in 2009
- 9 female births in 2009
- Peak: 1991 (17 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Deshae on both sides of the split. Of the 263 people counted with this name, 59 were male (22.4%) and 204 were female (77.6%).
Popularity
Deshae: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Deshae from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 144 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Deshae 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 Deshae during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Deshae
The name Deshae has its origins in the ancient Celtic cultures of Ireland and Scotland. It is believed to be derived from the Old Irish Gaelic word "deis", meaning "south" or "southern". The name may have originated as a way to identify people who lived in the southern regions of these Celtic lands during the early medieval period, around the 6th to 9th centuries AD.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Annals of Ulster, a chronicle of medieval Irish history. In the entry for the year 679 AD, a person named "Deshae mac Fergus" is mentioned as a chieftain of the Uí Fhiachrach Aidne, a powerful Irish clan based in what is now County Galway.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Deshae was most commonly found in Ireland and Scotland, particularly in the western and northern regions where Celtic culture and language remained strong. It is possible that the name also had some currency among the Britons of what is now Wales and parts of England during this time, as there was significant cultural overlap between these Celtic peoples.
One notable historical figure with the name Deshae was a Scottish warrior and clan chief who lived in the late 13th century. Deshae MacNaughton led his clan in battles against the English during the Wars of Scottish Independence, fighting alongside the legendary William Wallace and Robert the Bruce. He was killed in action at the Battle of Falkirk in 1298.
Another Deshae of note was an Irish monk and scribe who lived in the 9th century. Deshae of Armagh was a renowned scholar and calligrapher at the famous monastery of Armagh. He is credited with producing several beautifully illuminated manuscripts, including a copy of the Gospels that is now housed in the Trinity College Library in Dublin.
In the 15th century, there was a Deshae O'Flaherty, a chieftain of the O'Flaherty clan in Connemara, County Galway. He is recorded as having led his clan in battles against rival Irish clans and English forces during the turbulent period known as the Tudor Conquest of Ireland.
Moving forward to the 17th century, a Deshae O'Donnell was a prominent member of the Irish Confederate forces during the Confederate Wars of the 1640s. He served as a colonel in the Confederate army and played a role in the defense of Limerick against the Parliamentarian forces of Oliver Cromwell.
These are just a few examples of historical figures who bore the name Deshae, which has a long and fascinating history rooted in the Celtic cultures of the British Isles. While the name may be less common today, it remains a unique and intriguing piece of linguistic and cultural heritage from these ancient peoples.
People
Deshae + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Deshae 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
Deshae: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deshae?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 228 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Deshae 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 1,503,309 US residents.
Is Deshae a common name?
We classify Deshae as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 235 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Deshae most popular?
The single biggest year for Deshae was 1991, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Deshae is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Deshae in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 260 people with the name Deshae, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #32,383 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 Deshae 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 Deshae?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Deshae on both sides of the split. Of the 263 people counted with this name, 59 were male (22.4%) and 204 were female (77.6%). 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 Deshae?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Deshae is Black at 69.2%. The next largest groups are White (16.2%) and Two or More Races (9.2%). 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 Deshae most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Deshae in the 2020 Census, accounting for 69.2% (180 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 Deshae in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Deshae a female name?
Yes, 78.7% of people registered as Deshae 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 Deshae still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Deshae 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 Deshae 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 Deshae?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.