Girls' name · since 1978

Desirree

27 babies named Desirree in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

27
total births
1978–1992
years on record
1980s
peak decade
41%
born in that decade

Desirree sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 27 recorded since 1978.

Desirree has 27 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 1992.

  • 27 total births
  • 1978–1992 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 41% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

27 girls have been named Desirree since 1978, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1992.

27
total births
1978–1992
years on record
1980s
peak decade
41%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Desirree was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

6 babies were named Desirree in 1978 - its busiest year on record.

Desirree's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Desirree's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1983, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1978 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Desirree at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

27

Since 1978

15 years of records

Peak year

1978

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1978

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 1992

Desirree popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1992

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1978)
6
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
4.555.566.5 19781983198819901992 5

Desirree by decade

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

1980s was Desirree's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Desirree births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 11 births (41% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Desirree?
Since 1978, Social Security records show 27 babies named Desirree. The most recent recorded year was 1992. Its busiest year on record was 1978, with 6 births.
When was Desirree most popular?
Desirree was most popular in the 1980s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Desirree been used?
Desirree has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 15 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Desirree?
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 Desirree's data

  • Desirree's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1990s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1978–1992 (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. "Desirree: Baby Name Since 1978 - 27 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/desirree. 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 Desirree 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 July 2026.