Desta vs Desiree

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

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Desta

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Name B

Desiree

Girl name · Rank #1131

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Metric Desta Desiree
Current Rank Unranked #1131
Total Births (all years) 379 83,409
Peak Year 1972 1983
Peak Year Births 15 2,915
Peak Decade 1970ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1910

Births by Decade

Decade Desta Desiree
1900ss 13 —
1910ss 7 20
1920ss 13 52
1930ss 5 42
1940ss 12 148
1950ss 24 3,063
1960ss 46 7,152
1970ss 67 9,864
1980ss 59 21,809
1990ss 59 23,492
2000ss 26 12,812
2010ss 48 3,854
2020ss — 1,101

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Desta Desiree
2014 — 400
2015 5 349
2016 5 285
2017 8 273
2018 6 256
2019 10 242
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, 1900–2019.

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