Desdemona vs Desiree

Side-by-side comparison of Desdemona and Desiree — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Desdemona

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Name B

Desiree

Girl name · Rank #1131

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Metric Desdemona Desiree
Current Rank Unranked #1131
Total Births (all years) 43 83,409
Peak Year 2017 1983
Peak Year Births 8 2,915
Peak Decade 1970ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1904 1910

Births by Decade

Decade Desdemona Desiree
1900ss 6 —
1910ss 5 20
1920ss — 52
1930ss — 42
1940ss — 148
1950ss — 3,063
1960ss — 7,152
1970ss 17 9,864
1980ss — 21,809
1990ss 7 23,492
2000ss — 12,812
2010ss 8 3,854
2020ss — 1,101

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Desdemona Desiree
2014 — 400
2015 — 349
2016 — 285
2017 8 273
2018 — 256
2019 — 242
2020 — 234
2021 — 231
2022 — 227
2023 — 196
2024 — 213

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1904–2017.

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