Desiree
From the French Desiree, meaning desired or longed for, which translates the Latin Desiderata, a name used by early Christians.
Desiree in 2025
Desiree was given to 151 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,681st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 21,956 babies born.
The history of Desiree
Desiree reached its highest point in 1983, when 2,925 babies were given the name, ranking 194th that year.
Across the 116 years of records since 1910, 83,761 babies have been named Desiree. Half of them were born before 1989, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Desiree by decade
| Decade | Babies named Desiree | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 20 | 3,510 |
| 1920s | 52 | 4,861 |
| 1930s | 42 | 4,688 |
| 1940s | 148 | 3,122 |
| 1950s | 3,063 | 560 |
| 1960s | 7,167 | 559 |
| 1970s | 9,907 | 300 |
| 1980s | 21,901 | 194 |
| 1990s | 23,527 | 246 |
| 2000s | 12,825 | 379 |
| 2010s | 3,855 | 901 |
| 2020s | 1,254 | 1,963 |
Where Desiree is heading
Desiree has fallen 57% over the past decade, from 349 babies in 2015 to 151 in 2025.
Names like Desiree
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Desiree.