Desirea: 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	26	3	–	#5,417
1970s	127	13	+388%	#2,350
1980s	517	52	+307%	#1,694
1990s	696	70	+35%	#1,768
2000s	413	41	-41%	#2,380
2010s	96	10	-77%	#5,248
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,417

1970s

127

+388%

#2,350

1980s

517

+307%

#1,694

1990s

696

+35%

#1,768

2000s

413

-41%

#2,380

2010s

-77%

#5,248

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Desirea

Desirea 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 1964, 1,875 American babies have been named Desirea. Its peak came in 1990, when 81 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 Desirea stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Desirea?

The median living Desirea is about 32 years old; half are between 25 and 39. An estimated 1,800 people named Desirea 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.

Desirea 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	5	#16,508
2016	5	#16,930
2015	8	#12,137
2014	9	#11,235
2013	9	#11,257
2012	11	#9,898
2011	26	#5,248
2010	23	#5,834
2009	22	#6,165
2008	29	#5,049
2007	36	#4,236
2006	23	#5,774
2005	41	#3,603
2004	47	#3,230
2003	41	#3,484
2002	53	#2,830
2001	56	#2,668
2000	65	#2,380
1995	59	#2,255
1990	81	#1,784
1985	68	#1,694
1980	46	#2,197
1975	8	#6,656
1970	12	#4,562
1965	7	#5,417
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Desirea?

The median living Desirea is about 32 years old. Half of all living Desireas are between 25 and 39 years old.

How many people named Desirea are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Desirea are alive in the United States, based on 1,875 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Desirea in 2025?

Desirea 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 Desirea?

1,875 babies have been named Desirea in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Desirea most popular?

Desirea peaked in 1990, when 81 newborns received the name.

Is Desirea a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Desirea rising or falling?

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

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Desirea popularity over time

The story of Desirea

How old are people named Desirea?

Desirea year by year

Frequently asked questions

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