Girls' name · since 1978

Dessirae

81 babies named Dessirae in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#29,461 of 72,339
all-time among girls
81
born since 1978
1990s
peak decade

Dessirae sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 81 recorded since 1978.

Social Security Administration records show Dessirae recorded 81 times among girls since 1978, 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 1978 to 2009.

  • #29,461 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 81 born since 1978
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dessirae ranks #29,461 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 81 born since 1978, peaking in the 1990s.

#29,461 of 72,339
all-time among girls
81
born since 1978
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dessirae's 81 recorded births place it above 59.15% 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.

Dessirae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Dessirae splits its recorded history at 1992: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1986 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Dessirae popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2009

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1986)
8
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
456789 1978198619901992199720062009 5

Dessirae by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (31 births, 38% of the file).

1990s was Dessirae's strongest decade.

31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Dessirae births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 31 births (38% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dessirae?
81 babies have been named Dessirae since 1978. All-time, it sits at #29,461 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1986 with 8 births.
Where does Dessirae sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dessirae ranks #29,461 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 Dessirae most popular?
Dessirae was most popular in the 1990s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Dessirae been used?
Dessirae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 32 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Dessirae?
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 Dessirae's data

  • Dessirae's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (31 total births) through the 2000s (24) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Dessirae

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dessirae: 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, 1978–2009 (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 Dessirae 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.