How Many People Are Named Desiderio?
An estimated 511 people in the United States have the first name Desiderio. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 39 years old, and Desiderio peaked in popularity in 1979 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Desiderio as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Desiderio paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
511
About 1 in 670,752 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1979
14 births
Total Registered
635
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Desiderio
Desiderio is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 635 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Desiderio as a male name
Ranked #11,226 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1979 (14 births)
Desiderio: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Desiderio span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 78 babies were registered. While Desiderio is less common than at its peak in the 1970s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Desiderio by Decade
How has Desiderio tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Desiderio by State
Desiderio + Last Name Combinations
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Desiderio: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Desiderio?
We estimate approximately 511 people named Desiderio are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 670,752 Americans share this first name.
Is Desiderio a common name?
Desiderio is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 635 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Desiderio most popular?
Desiderio reached peak popularity in 1979, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Desiderio is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Desiderio a male name?
Desiderio is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Desiderio Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Desiderio Smith, Desiderio Johnson, Desiderio Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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