How Many People Are Named Desirae?
An estimated 12,639 people in the United States have the first name Desirae. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 30 years old, and Desirae peaked in popularity in 1993 with 540 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Desirae 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 Desirae paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
12,639
About 1 in 27,119 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
1993
540 births
Total Registered
13,094
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Desirae
Desirae is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 13,094 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Desirae as a female name
Ranked #2,851 in 2024
58 female births in 2024
Peak: 1993 (540 births)
Desirae: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Desirae span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 4,613 babies were registered. Desirae has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Desirae by Decade
How has Desirae 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.
Desirae by State
Birth registrations for Desirae span all 46 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Hawaii, Alaska, Wyoming. On average, about 225 Desiraes were registered per state.
Desirae + Last Name Combinations
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Desirae: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Desirae?
We estimate approximately 12,639 people named Desirae 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 27,119 Americans share this first name.
Is Desirae a common name?
Desirae is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 13,094 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Desirae most popular?
Desirae reached peak popularity in 1993, when 540 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Desirae is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Desirae a female name?
Desirae is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Desirae Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Desirae Smith, Desirae Johnson, Desirae 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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