Desirae: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,702

among girls · ↑162 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Desirae · +10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 25,114

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1993

540 babies

All-time total

13,160

#1,406 all-time among girls

First recorded

1955

in Social Security records

Desirae popularity over time

13,160 babies have been named Desirae since 1955, 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

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	26	3	–	#4,375
1960s	114	11	+338%	#3,212
1970s	612	61	+437%	#826
1980s	2,824	282	+361%	#533
1990s	4,613	461	+63%	#469
2000s	3,225	323	-30%	#613
2010s	1,364	136	-58%	#1,009
2020s (to 2025)	382	64	-53%	#2,424

Where Desirae is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	61	0.04	outside top 500
2027	59	0.04	outside top 500
2028	57	0.04	outside top 500
2029	55	0.03	outside top 500
2030	54	0.03	outside top 500

Where Desirae is most popular

Girls named Desirae per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.038 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Texas, and Missouri.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Desirae born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
California	38	0.045	+18%
Texas	35	0.044	+14%
Missouri	5	0.041	+9%
Florida	15	0.035	-8%
Virginia	5	0.029	-23%
Pennsylvania	5	0.021	-45%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
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South Carolina	–	–	–
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Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Desirae

Desirae is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,702 in 2025 with 64 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1955, 13,160 American babies have been named Desirae. Its peak came in 1993, when 540 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 Desirae stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Desirae?

The median living Desirae is about 29 years old; half are between 21 and 36. An estimated 13 thousand people named Desirae 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.

Desirae year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	64	#2,702
2024	58	#2,864
2023	50	#3,235
2022	69	#2,564
2021	69	#2,540
2020	72	#2,424
2019	81	#2,255
2018	90	#2,116
2017	75	#2,408
2016	95	#2,072
2015	132	#1,626
2014	112	#1,821
2013	153	#1,457
2012	163	#1,409
2011	214	#1,144
2010	249	#1,009
2009	250	#1,041
2008	272	#981
2007	292	#926
2006	303	#877
2005	332	#782
2004	295	#835
2003	320	#775
2002	359	#699
2001	388	#650
2000	414	#613
1995	466	#519
1990	508	#482
1985	333	#586
1980	204	#799
1975	57	#1,674
1970	24	#2,873
1965	11	#4,005
1960	7	#5,303
1955	5	#6,054
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
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1930	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Desirae?

The median living Desirae is about 29 years old. Half of all living Desiraes are between 21 and 36 years old.

How many people named Desirae are alive today?

An estimated 13 thousand people named Desirae are alive in the United States, based on 13,160 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Desirae in 2025?

Desirae ranked #2,702 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 64 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Desirae?

13,160 babies have been named Desirae in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Desirae most popular?

Desirae peaked in 1993, when 540 newborns received the name.

Is Desirae a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Desirae rising or falling?

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

Will Desirae become more popular?

Desirae is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 54 girls named Desirae in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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