Dezire: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,582

among girls · ↑1,090 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Dezire · +44% vs 2024

How common

1 in 53,576

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2011

53 babies

All-time total

990

#7,713 all-time among girls

First recorded

1989

in Social Security records

Dezire popularity over time

990 babies have been named Dezire since 1989, 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

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1980s	5	–	5	1	–	#12,923
1990s	110	–	110	11	+2100%	#4,349
2000s	349	–	349	35	+217%	#3,205
2010s	341	–	341	34	-2%	#3,144
2020s (to 2025)	157	28	185	31	-10%	#4,289

Where Dezire 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	29	0.02	outside top 500
2027	28	0.02	outside top 500
2028	27	0.02	outside top 500
2029	27	0.02	outside top 500
2030	26	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Dezire

Dezire is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,582 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 990 American babies have been named Dezire. Its peak came in 2011, when 53 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Dezire stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dezire?

The median living Dezire is about 15 years old; half are between 7 and 20. An estimated 1,000 people named Dezire 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.

Dezire year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	30	#4,582	9	#8,426
2024	22	#5,672	5	#12,788
2023	25	#5,161	7	#9,999
2022	25	#5,208	7	#10,071
2021	23	#5,444	–	–
2020	32	#4,289	–	–
2019	31	#4,467	–	–
2018	38	#3,870	–	–
2017	25	#5,220	–	–
2016	39	#3,870	–	–
2015	22	#5,881	–	–
2014	27	#5,062	–	–
2013	29	#4,796	–	–
2012	41	#3,798	–	–
2011	53	#3,144	–	–
2010	36	#4,126	–	–
2009	52	#3,205	–	–
2008	38	#4,109	–	–
2007	50	#3,345	–	–
2006	40	#3,811	–	–
2005	43	#3,470	–	–
2004	23	#5,419	–	–
2003	23	#5,278	–	–
2002	18	#6,216	–	–
2001	32	#3,968	–	–
2000	30	#4,097	–	–
1995	9	#8,967	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dezire?

The median living Dezire is about 15 years old. Half of all living Dezires are between 7 and 20 years old.

How many people named Dezire are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Dezire are alive in the United States, based on 990 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dezire in 2025?

Dezire ranked #4,582 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dezire?

990 babies have been named Dezire in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dezire most popular?

Dezire peaked in 2011, when 53 newborns received the name.

Is Dezire a boy or girl name?

Dezire is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dezire rising or falling?

Dezire has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Dezire become more popular?

Dezire is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 girls named Dezire 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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