Dessa vs Desiree

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

Name A

Dessa

Girl name · Rank #7226

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Name B

Desiree

Girl name · Rank #1131

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Metric Dessa Desiree
Current Rank #7226 #1131
Total Births (all years) 1,801 83,409
Peak Year 2001 1983
Peak Year Births 31 2,915
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1910

Births by Decade

Decade Dessa Desiree
1880ss 99 —
1890ss 98 —
1900ss 79 —
1910ss 152 20
1920ss 156 52
1930ss 111 42
1940ss 94 148
1950ss 125 3,063
1960ss 119 7,152
1970ss 118 9,864
1980ss 132 21,809
1990ss 101 23,492
2000ss 183 12,812
2010ss 175 3,854
2020ss 59 1,101

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dessa Desiree
2014 15 400
2015 20 349
2016 19 285
2017 18 273
2018 14 256
2019 22 242
2020 20 234
2021 5 231
2022 11 227
2023 8 196
2024 15 213

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, 1880–2024.

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