Desire vs Desiree

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

Name A

Desire

Girl name · Rank #2195

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Name B

Desiree

Girl name · Rank #1131

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Metric Desire Desiree
Current Rank #2195 #1131
Total Births (all years) 5,253 83,409
Peak Year 2008 1983
Peak Year Births 164 2,915
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1955 1910

Births by Decade

Decade Desire Desiree
1910ss — 20
1920ss — 52
1930ss — 42
1940ss — 148
1950ss 36 3,063
1960ss 114 7,152
1970ss 273 9,864
1980ss 794 21,809
1990ss 1,334 23,492
2000ss 1,332 12,812
2010ss 914 3,854
2020ss 456 1,101

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Desire Desiree
2014 73 400
2015 70 349
2016 105 285
2017 104 273
2018 95 256
2019 84 242
2020 90 234
2021 94 231
2022 94 227
2023 92 196
2024 86 213

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, 1955–2024.

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