How Many People Are Named Desiree?
An estimated 78,135 people in the United States have the first name Desiree. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Desiree peaked in popularity in 1983 with 2,925 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Desiree 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 Desiree paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Desiree is overwhelmingly female, 198 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Desiree has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
78,135
About 1 in 4,387 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1983
2,925 births
Total Registered
83,607
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Desiree
Desiree is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 83,607 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Desiree as a male name
Ranked #8,318 in 2004
8 male births in 2004
Peak: 1986 (12 births)
Desiree as a female name
Ranked #1,130 in 2024
213 female births in 2024
Peak: 1983 (2,915 births)
Desiree: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Desiree span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 23,527 babies were registered. Desiree has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Desiree by Decade
How has Desiree 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.
Desiree by State
Birth registrations for Desiree span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Vermont, Delaware, Wyoming. On average, about 1,581 Desirees were registered per state.
Desiree + Last Name Combinations
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Desiree: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Desiree?
We estimate approximately 78,135 people named Desiree 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 4,387 Americans share this first name.
Is Desiree a common name?
Desiree is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 83,607 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Desiree most popular?
Desiree reached peak popularity in 1983, when 2,925 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Desiree is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Desiree a female name?
Desiree is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Desiree Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Desiree Smith, Desiree Johnson, Desiree 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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