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girls' name ★ peaked 1990

Desaree

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Desaree
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1990
34 babies
All-time total
678
#9,706 all-time among girls
First recorded
1921
in Social Security records

Desaree popularity over time

678 babies have been named Desaree since 1921, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1995Girls

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 5 1 – #5,302
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 5 1 – #6,053
1960s 38 4 +660% #4,498
1970s 63 6 +66% #4,961
1980s 176 18 +179% #3,544
1990s 250 25 +42% #3,239
2000s 127 13 -49% #6,213
2010s 14 1 -89% #13,865
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Desaree

Desaree is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1921, 678 American babies have been named Desaree. Its peak came in 1990, when 34 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 Desaree stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Desaree?

The median living Desaree is about 33 years old; half are between 27 and 41. An estimated 700 people named Desaree are alive in the United States today.

median 33 020406080100

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

Desaree year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 7 #13,872
2011 – –
2010 7 #13,865
2009 8 #12,745
2008 10 #11,017
2007 9 #11,895
2006 11 #10,086
2005 11 #9,621
2004 16 #7,173
2003 11 #9,210
2002 18 #6,213
2001 17 #6,404
2000 16 #6,575
1995 34 #3,300
1990 34 #3,239
1985 14 #5,134
1980 13 #5,310
1975 6 #8,242
1970 – –
1965 5 #6,766
1960 – –
1955 5 #6,053
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Desaree?

The median living Desaree is about 33 years old. Half of all living Desarees are between 27 and 41 years old.

How many people named Desaree are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Desaree are alive in the United States, based on 678 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Desaree in 2025?

Desaree did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Desaree?

678 babies have been named Desaree in the United States since 1921, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Desaree most popular?

Desaree peaked in 1990, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Desaree a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Desaree rising or falling?

Desaree has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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