Girls' name · since 1930

Deseree

Since 1930, U.S. Social Security records show 1,251 babies named Deseree, peaking in 1983. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#6,443 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,251
born since 1930
1990s
peak decade

1,251 girls have been named Deseree since 1930, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Deseree has 1,251 recorded births among girls since 1930, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1930 to 2016.

  • #6,443 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 1,251 born since 1930
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deseree ranks #6,443 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,251 born since 1930, peaking in the 1990s.

#6,443 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,251
born since 1930
1990s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Deseree's 1,251 recorded births place it above 91.09% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

3 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.

Deseree's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Deseree splits its recorded history at 1983: 72% of all births land in the more recent half, 28% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1960 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1983 peak of 52 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Deseree popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (1983)
52
Annual births at peak, across 87 years of records
0204060 193019631970197719841991199820052016 5

Deseree by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (411 births, 33% of the file).

1990s was Deseree's strongest decade.

411 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Deseree births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 411 births (33% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Deseree 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 Deseree's total volume

Deseree vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 20406080100120 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -52, 11.8%-37, 5.4%-31, 5.8%-91, 4.2%-108, 5.5%-30, 5.3%-77, 3%-69, 4.1%-53, 7.6%-84, 2.8%-108, 2.4%-79, 5.1%-75, 16.8%-65, 5.4%-100, 6.7%Deseree-87, 4.2%Deseree
Deseree vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Deseree by state

Where Deseree concentrates geographically, total births since 1930

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Deseree
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
247 19.7%
#2 Texas
72 5.8%
#3 New York
11 0.9%
California share of Deseree's total US births 19.7%
Even split

247 of 1,251 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Deseree?
Deseree has been given to 1,251 babies in the U.S. since 1930, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #6,443 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 52 babies were born in 1983, its single highest year.
Where does Deseree sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deseree ranks #6,443 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Deseree most popular?
Deseree was most popular in the 1990s decade with 411 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
Where is Deseree most popular?
The top states for the name Deseree are California (247 births), Texas (72 births), New York (11 births).
How long has the name Deseree been used?
The SSA has tracked Deseree since 1930 -- 87 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Deseree?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Destiny, Desiree, Destinee, Desirae, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Deseree's data

  • Deseree's decade-level peak was the 1990s (411 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Deserees (247 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.

Keep exploring Deseree

Nearby Names Like Deseree

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Deseree

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Deseree: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1930–2016 (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 Deseree 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.