How Many People Are Named Dezire?
An estimated 938 people in the United States have the first name Dezire. It is predominantly female (98.0%). The average bearer is 16 years old, and Dezire peaked in popularity in 2011 with 53 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dezire 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 Dezire paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
938
About 1 in 365,410 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2011
53 births
Total Registered
950
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dezire
Dezire is predominantly female (98.0%), though 19 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Dezire as a male name
Ranked #12,737 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (7 births)
Dezire as a female name
Ranked #5,649 in 2024
22 female births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (53 births)
Dezire: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dezire span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 349 babies were registered. While Dezire is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Dezire by Decade
How has Dezire 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.
Dezire by State
Birth registrations for Dezire span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Ohio, California, Florida. The lowest are in Texas, North Carolina, Virginia. On average, about 17 Dezires were registered per state.
Dezire + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dezire as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Dezire: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dezire?
We estimate approximately 938 people named Dezire 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 365,410 Americans share this first name.
Is Dezire a common name?
Dezire is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 950 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dezire most popular?
Dezire reached peak popularity in 2011, when 53 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dezire is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dezire a female name?
Dezire is predominantly female. 98.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dezire Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dezire Smith, Dezire Johnson, Dezire 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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