Total births
650
Boys' name · since 1910
Desiderio
650 babies named Desiderio in U.S. Social Security records since 1910, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10999
- among boys today
- 650
- born since 1910
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other boys
Desiderio currently ranks #10999 among boys' names in America, with 650 babies recorded since 1910.
Desiderio has 650 recorded births among boys since 1910, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10999 as of the latest data, more common than 23% of boys, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1910 to 2025.
- #10999 among boys today
- 650 born since 1910
- 1970s peak decade
- 23% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Desiderio is currently the #10999 boys' name in America, more common than 23% of boys - 650 born since 1910, peaking in the 1970s.
- #10999
- among boys today
- 650
- born since 1910
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other boys
Desiderio vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10999
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 23% of names given to boys today.
1970s
Peak decade
12% of everyone ever named Desiderio was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
15 babies were named Desiderio in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Desiderio compares
650 Top 38% higher than 62% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Desiderio's all-time total is 77% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Desiderio | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 650 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Desiderio's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Desiderio's full recorded timeline at 1979, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1910, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Desiderio at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#10,999
Active since
1910
Desiderio popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 116 years of records
Desiderio by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Desiderio's strongest decade.
78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 12% of all-time use.
Desiderio births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 16
1910s
16 births
- 1920s
1920s
39 births
- 1930s 17
1930s
17 births
- 1940s
1940s
44 births
- 1950s
1950s
75 births
- 1960s
1960s
44 births
- 1970s
1970s
78 births
- 1980s
1980s
67 births
- 1990s
1990s
71 births
- 2000s
2000s
75 births
- 2010s
2010s
66 births
- 2020s
2020s
58 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 78 births (12% of all-time use).
How Desiderio compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Desiderio's total volume
Desiderio vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Desiderio by state
Where Desiderio concentrates geographically, total births since 1910
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 71 | 10.9% |
| #2 | California | | 26 | 4.0% |
Texas share of Desiderio's total US births 10.9%
Even split
71 of 650 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Desiderio? ▼
Desiderio has been given to 650 babies in the U.S. since 1910, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #10999 as of the latest data. 15 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Desiderio most popular? ▼
Desiderio was most popular in the 1970s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Desiderio most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Desiderio are Texas (71 births), California (26 births).
How long has the name Desiderio been used? ▼
Records for Desiderio go back to 1910, giving 116 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Desiderio? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Desmond, Deshawn, Destin, Deshaun, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Desiderio's data
- Desiderio's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (78 total births) through the 2020s (58) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Desiderios (71 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Desiderio
Nearby Names Like Desiderio
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Desiderio
Desmond Boy
#368 40,031 births
Deshawn Boy
#1435 16,074 births
Destin Boy
#1677 6,124 births
Deshaun Boy
#3120 5,718 births
Desean Boy
#4749 4,031 births
Compare Desiderio side by side: Desiderio vs Desmond Desiderio vs Deshawn Desiderio vs Destin
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Desiderio
Laddie #10998
1,644 births · Peak 1919
Nello #11000
937 births · Peak 1921
Carmel #10997
1,393 births · Peak 1918
Pius #11001
476 births · Peak 1927
Teofilo #10996
1,040 births · Peak 1978
Rito #11002
1,472 births · Peak 1988
Rulon #10995
1,049 births · Peak 1927
Rolf #11003
3,103 births · Peak 1960
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1910–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Desiderio: #10999 Boys' Name - 650 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/desiderio. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Desiderio 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 June 2026.