Derived from the Latin word 'dexter' meaning right-handed, Desi is an uncommon yet distinctive given name of Latin origin. It gained popularity in the United States during the mid-20th century but remains relatively rare today.
Over the span of these years, the name Desi had its peak popularity between 1953 and 1956, with a high of 57 births in 1956. However, by the late 1960s and onwards, the number of babies named Desi significantly decreased, with fewer than 30 births annually from 1970 onwards, except for brief spikes in the late 1980s and early 2000s. The total number of births with the name Desi over this period is 2287.