Gender
Female
Origin
- Greek
- roaming
- Latin
- Wandering; from the Greek Odysseus
Syllables
2
Pronunciation
d(es)-sa
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2001 (rank #4022, 31 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6838, 16 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 20 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2016 | 19 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data