Girls' name · since 1921
Desaree
Since 1921, U.S. Social Security records show 678 babies named Desaree, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,706 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 678
- born since 1921
- 1990s
- peak decade
Desaree is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 678 have been recorded since 1921.
Social Security Administration records show Desaree recorded 678 times among girls since 1921, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 2012.
- #9,706 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 678 born since 1921
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Desaree ranks #9,706 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 678 born since 1921, peaking in the 1990s.
- #9,706 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 678
- born since 1921
- 1990s
- peak decade
Desaree's 678 recorded births place it above 86.57% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Desaree's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Desaree's full recorded timeline at 1988, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1921, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 34 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Desaree popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–2012
- Peak year (1990)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 92 years of records
Desaree by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (250 births, 37% of the file).
1990s was Desaree's strongest decade.
250 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Desaree births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 38
1960s
38 births
- 1970s 63
1970s
63 births
- 1980s
1980s
176 births
- 1990s
1990s
250 births
- 2000s
2000s
127 births
- 2010s 14
2010s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 250 births (37% of all-time use).
How Desaree compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Desaree's total volume
Desaree by state
Where Desaree concentrates geographically, total births since 1921
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 44 | 6.5% |
| #2 | New York | | 15 | 2.2% |
| #3 | Texas | | 11 | 1.6% |
44 of 678 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Desaree's data
- Desaree's decade-level peak was the 1990s (250 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Desarees (44 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Desaree: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~91 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1921–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Desaree draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.