Girls' name · since 1978

Desirre

Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 111 babies named Desirre, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#25,955 of 72,339
all-time among girls
111
born since 1978
1980s
peak decade

Desirre is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 111 have been recorded since 1978.

Desirre has 111 recorded births among girls since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2001.

  • #25,955 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 111 born since 1978
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Desirre ranks #25,955 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 111 born since 1978, peaking in the 1980s.

#25,955 of 72,339
all-time among girls
111
born since 1978
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Desirre's 111 recorded births place it above 64.02% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Desirre's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Desirre's full recorded timeline at 1989, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1991, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Desirre popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2001

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1989)
12
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
468101214 197819831985198719891991199319952001 5

Desirre by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (59 births, 53% of the file).

1980s was Desirre's strongest decade.

59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Desirre births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 59 births (53% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Desirre?
Since 1978, Social Security records show 111 babies named Desirre. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #25,955 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2001. Its busiest year on record was 1989, with 12 births.
Where does Desirre sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Desirre ranks #25,955 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 Desirre most popular?
Desirre was most popular in the 1980s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Desirre been used?
The SSA has tracked Desirre since 1978 -- 24 years through the most recent 2001 data.
What names are similar to Desirre?
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 Desirre's data

  • Desirre's decade-level peak was the 1980s (59 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Desirre

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Desirre: 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, 1978–2001 (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 Desirre 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.