Desarae: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#7,269
1970s	121	12	+2320%	#2,245
1980s	484	48	+300%	#1,839
1990s	640	64	+32%	#1,824
2000s	420	42	-34%	#2,574
2010s	111	11	-74%	#5,833
2020s (to 2025)	18	3	-73%	#8,157

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,269

1970s

121

+2320%

#2,245

1980s

484

+300%

#1,839

1990s

640

+32%

#1,824

2000s

420

-34%

#2,574

2010s

111

-74%

#5,833

2020s (to 2025)

-73%

#8,157

The story of Desarae

Desarae is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #15,506 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 1,799 American babies have been named Desarae. Its peak came in 1998, when 79 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Desarae stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Desarae?

The median living Desarae is about 31 years old; half are between 24 and 38. An estimated 1,800 people named Desarae are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Desarae year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#15,506
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	13	#8,157
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	11	#9,334
2017	7	#13,070
2016	11	#9,583
2015	7	#13,371
2014	9	#11,234
2013	7	#13,546
2012	17	#7,230
2011	19	#6,639
2010	23	#5,833
2009	26	#5,434
2008	31	#4,789
2007	47	#3,496
2006	39	#3,872
2005	39	#3,751
2004	38	#3,766
2003	50	#3,013
2002	42	#3,291
2001	59	#2,574
2000	49	#2,912
1995	78	#1,824
1990	70	#1,957
1985	61	#1,839
1980	31	#2,886
1975	9	#6,088
1970	5	#8,286
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Desarae, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Desarae?

The median living Desarae is about 31 years old. Half of all living Desaraes are between 24 and 38 years old.

How many people named Desarae are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Desarae are alive in the United States, based on 1,799 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Desarae in 2025?

Desarae ranked #15,506 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Desarae?

1,799 babies have been named Desarae in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Desarae most popular?

Desarae peaked in 1998, when 79 newborns received the name.

Is Desarae a boy or girl name?

Desarae is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Desarae rising or falling?

Desarae is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Desarae popularity over time

The story of Desarae

How old are people named Desarae?

Desarae year by year

Frequently asked questions

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