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.

Name A

Desta

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Name B

Desiree

Girl name · Rank #1137

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Metric Desta Desiree
Current Rank Unranked #1137
Total Births (all years) 379 83,563
Peak Year 1972 1983
Peak Year Births 15 2,915
Peak Decade 1970s 1990s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1910

Births by Decade

Decade Desta Desiree
1900s 13 -
1910s 7 20
1920s 13 52
1930s 5 42
1940s 12 148
1950s 24 3,063
1960s 46 7,151
1970s 67 9,865
1980s 59 21,809
1990s 59 23,492
2000s 26 12,812
2010s 48 3,855
2020s - 1,254

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Desta Desiree
2014 - 401
2015 5 349
2016 5 285
2017 8 273
2018 6 256
2019 10 242
2020 - 234
2021 - 232
2022 - 227
2023 - 197
2024 - 213
2025 - 151

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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