Girls' name · since 1967

Desree

Desree has 217 recorded births since 1967 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1995 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#18,968 of 72,339
all-time among girls
217
born since 1967
1990s
peak decade

Desree sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 217 recorded since 1967.

Social Security Administration records show Desree recorded 217 times among girls since 1967, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 2002.

  • #18,968 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 217 born since 1967
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Desree ranks #18,968 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 217 born since 1967, peaking in the 1990s.

#18,968 of 72,339
all-time among girls
217
born since 1967
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Desree's 217 recorded births place it above 73.73% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

4 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Desree's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Desree splits its recorded history at 1994: 79% of all births land in the more recent half, 21% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1967 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1995 peak of 54 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Desree popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2002

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1995)
54
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
0204060 1967197219911994199720002002 6

Desree by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (162 births, 75% of the file).

1990s was Desree's strongest decade.

162 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.

Desree births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 162 births (75% of all-time use).

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

Desree by state

Where Desree concentrates geographically, total births since 1967

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Desree
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
16 7.4%
#2 California
10 4.6%
#3 Florida
5 2.3%
#4 Michigan
5 2.3%
Texas share of Desree's total US births 7.4%
Even split

16 of 217 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Desree?
217 babies have been named Desree since 1967. All-time, it sits at #18,968 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1995 with 54 births.
Where does Desree sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Desree ranks #18,968 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 Desree most popular?
Desree was most popular in the 1990s decade with 162 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Where is Desree most popular?
The top states for the name Desree are Texas (16 births), California (10 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Desree been used?
Records for Desree go back to 1967, giving 36 years of history through 2002.
What names are similar to Desree?
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 Desree's data

  • Desree's decade-level peak was the 1990s (162 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Desrees (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Desree: 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, 1967–2002 (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 Desree 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.