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Desi
OriginDiminutive of Desiderio, Spanish
Meaning"desired one"
About Desi
Forever Lucy's.
Pronounced DEZ-ee.
As of October 2026, Desi ranked #4578 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #984 in 1970.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #4,657 | 21 | 11.1 |
| 2017 | #4,358 | 23 | 12.4 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | #4,255 | 24 | 13.4 |
| 2020 | #3,510 | 31 | 18 |
| 2021 | #4,525 | 22 | 12.6 |
| 2022 | #3,632 | 31 | 17.8 |
| 2023 | #3,639 | 31 | 18.1 |
| 2024 | #3,223 | 37 | 21.5 |
| 2025 | #4,578 | 22 | 12.9 |
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- Desi Arnaz
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Desi in pop culture
- Desi Collings
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