US rank #2856 Girls' name Peak 1993 13,094 births

Desirae — #2856 US girls' name

13,094 babies named Desirae in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s261960s1141970s6121980s28241990s46132000s32252010s13642020s316
#2856
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 84% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Desirae was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

540 babies were named Desirae in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Desirae

The Social Security Administration has registered 13,094 babies named Desirae between 1955 and 2024, spanning 70 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Desirae currently holds the #2856 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 540 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Desirae performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 4,613 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Desirae shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,949 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Desirae in 46 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Desirae in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 13,094 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Desirae at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

13,094

Since 1955

70 years of records

Peak year

1993

540 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#2,856

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1955

Recorded for 70 years

Last year on file: 2024

Desirae popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1955

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1993)
540
Annual births at peak — across 70 years of records
-2000200400600 202420152006199719881979197019611955 5

Desirae by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
4,613 births that decade — 35% of Desirae's all-time total
1950s261960s1141970s6121980s28241990s46132000s32252010s13642020s316

Desirae by state

Where Desirae concentrates geographically — total births since 1955

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Desirae
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,949 14.9%
#2 Texas
1,568 12.0%
#3 Florida
500 3.8%
#4 Michigan
463 3.5%
#5 Ohio
461 3.5%
#6 New York
430 3.3%
#7 Arizona
413 3.2%
#8 Pennsylvania
363 2.8%
California share of Desirae's total US births 14.9%
Even split

1,949 of 13,094 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 46 reporting states.

Desirae appears in 46 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Desirae?
13,094 babies have been named Desirae since 1955. It currently ranks #2856 among girls. The peak year was 1993 with 540 births.
When was Desirae most popular?
Desirae was most popular in the 1990s decade with 4,613 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Desirae most popular?
The top states for the name Desirae are California (1,949 births), Texas (1,568 births), Florida (500 births).
How long has the name Desirae been used?
Desirae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 70 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Desirae?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Destiny, Desiree, Destinee, Dessie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1955–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.