How Many People Are Named Desta?

326

people named Desta are alive in the United States today (estimate)

About 1 in 1,048,419 people in the US has this name

Based on 384 babies named Desta in Social Security records from 1900 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.

Popularity Rank

#21,274

💎💎 Very Rare

Rank Among Girl Names

#12,231

Peak Year

1972

15 births

Trend

→

Stable (last 10 years)

📖 Name Origin & Meaning

Origin: Eastern African, Amharic

Gender: Primarily Male

Meaning:

Means "joy" in Amharic.

Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.

Female

98.5%

Male

1.5%

Of the babies given the name Desta, 98.5% were girls and 1.5% were boys.

The average person named Desta alive today is about 40 years old, and 52% are between 30 and 59. Half of them were between 27 and 53 in 2025.

Under 30 104

31.9%

30 to 59 168

51.5%

60 and over 54

16.6%

Desta first appears in the records in 1900 and was given most often in 1972, to 15 babies. In 2025, 5 babies got the name.

Babies given the name each year, 1900 to 2025

Desta has never been one of the 100 most popular girls' names. Its best rank was #1,465, in 1900.

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