How Many People Are Named Desirea?
An estimated 1,800 people in the United States have the first name Desirea. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 33 years old, and Desirea peaked in popularity in 1990 with 81 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Desirea 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 Desirea paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,800
About 1 in 190,419 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
1990
81 births
Total Registered
1,875
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Desirea
Desirea is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,875 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Desirea as a female name
Ranked #16,503 in 2017
5 female births in 2017
Peak: 1990 (81 births)
Desirea: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Desirea span from the 1960s to the 2010s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 696 babies were registered. Desirea has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Desirea by Decade
How has Desirea 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.
Desirea by State
Birth registrations for Desirea span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Washington, Missouri, Virginia. On average, about 43 Desireas were registered per state.
Desirea + Last Name Combinations
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Desirea: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Desirea?
We estimate approximately 1,800 people named Desirea 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 190,419 Americans share this first name.
Is Desirea a common name?
Desirea is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,875 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Desirea most popular?
Desirea reached peak popularity in 1990, when 81 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Desirea is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Desirea a female name?
Desirea is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Desirea Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Desirea Smith, Desirea Johnson, Desirea 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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