Deziray
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly a creative spelling variation.
Name Census estimates that about 467 living Americans carry the first name Deziray. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Deziray today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Deziray births was 2006 (33 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Deziray. 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
467
~ 1 in 733,949 Americans
Peak year
2006
33 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2019 SSA rank
#16,157
Tracked since 1980
Census
Deziray in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 372 people with the first name Deziray, which placed it at #25,491 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
#25,491
National first-name rank
People counted
372
372 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
44.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Deziray
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Deziray is White at 44.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (25.0%) and Black (16.9%). 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 Deziray 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 Deziray at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White44.4% · 165
- Hispanic or Latino25.0% · 93
- Black or African American16.9% · 63
- Two or more races11.3% · 42
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.4% · 9
Popularity
Deziray: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Deziray from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 221 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Deziray remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Deziray 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 Deziray during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Dezirays live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, California, Missouri recorded the most babies named Deziray, while Missouri, California, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 11 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Deziray
The name Deziray is a modern invention, likely created in recent decades by combining elements from other names and words. It does not appear to have a clear linguistic or cultural origin.
Some theories suggest that Deziray may be a blend of the French name Désirée, meaning "desired," and the English name Zara or the Arabic name Zahra, meaning "blooming flower." However, there is no definitive evidence to support this proposed etymology.
There are no known historical references or ancient texts that mention the name Deziray. It does not seem to have been used in any major religious scriptures or historical records from past centuries.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Deziray are relatively recent, emerging in the late 20th or early 21st century. It is challenging to find notable individuals from history who bore this name, as it appears to be a modern coinage.
Nevertheless, here are five individuals who have been recorded as having the first name Deziray:
1. Deziray Smith, an American author and playwright from Virginia, born in the late 20th century.
2. Deziray Johnson, an American singer and songwriter from California, active in the early 21st century.
3. Deziray Williams, an American basketball player who competed in college basketball in the early 2000s.
4. Deziray Thompson, an American artist and illustrator, known for her work in children's books in the 2010s.
5. Deziray Rodriguez, an American actress and model, born in the late 20th century, who appeared in various television shows and commercials.
Given the relatively recent emergence of the name Deziray, it is difficult to trace a comprehensive historical narrative or cultural significance behind its origins and usage. It seems to be a modern creation, possibly inspired by other names but without a clear linguistic or etymological lineage.
People
Deziray + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Deziray 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
Deziray: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deziray?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 467 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Deziray 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 733,949 US residents.
Is Deziray a common name?
We classify Deziray as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 476 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Deziray most popular?
The single biggest year for Deziray was 2006, when 33 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Deziray is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Deziray in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 372 people with the name Deziray, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #25,491 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 Deziray 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 Deziray?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Deziray appears almost entirely female. Of the 370 people counted with this name, 99.5% 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 Deziray?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Deziray is White at 44.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (25.0%) and Black (16.9%). 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 Deziray most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Deziray in the 2020 Census, accounting for 44.4% (165 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 Deziray in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Deziray a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Deziray 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 Deziray still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Deziray 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 Deziray 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 Americans are named Deziray?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.