Desirae
Respelling of the French Desiree, which comes from Latin desideratus, meaning desired or longed for, and was used by early Christians in France.
Desirae in 2025
Desirae was given to 64 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 4,757th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 51,802 babies born.
The history of Desirae
Desirae reached its highest point in 1993, when 540 babies were given the name, ranking 886th that year.
Across the 71 years of records since 1955, 13,160 babies have been named Desirae. Half of them were born before 1995, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Desirae by decade
| Decade | Babies named Desirae | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26 | 6,616 |
| 1960s | 114 | 4,933 |
| 1970s | 612 | 1,415 |
| 1980s | 2,824 | 994 |
| 1990s | 4,613 | 886 |
| 2000s | 3,225 | 1,138 |
| 2010s | 1,364 | 1,843 |
| 2020s | 382 | 4,295 |
Where Desirae is heading
Desirae has fallen 52% over the past decade, from 132 babies in 2015 to 64 in 2025.
Names like Desirae
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Desirae.