How Many People Are Named Dezirea?
An estimated 67 people in the United States have the first name Dezirea. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Dezirea peaked in popularity in 1996 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dezirea as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Dezirea paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Dezirea is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
67
About 1 in 5,115,736 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
1996
10 births
Total Registered
68
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dezirea
Dezirea is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 68 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Dezirea as a female name
Ranked #17,582 in 2012
5 female births in 2012
Peak: 1996 (10 births)
Dezirea: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dezirea span from the 1990s to the 2010s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 47 babies were registered. Dezirea has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dezirea by Decade
How has Dezirea 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.
Dezirea + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dezirea as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Dezirea: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dezirea?
We estimate approximately 67 people named Dezirea 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 5,115,736 Americans share this first name.
Is Dezirea a common name?
Dezirea is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 58.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 68 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dezirea most popular?
Dezirea reached peak popularity in 1996, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dezirea is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Dezirea was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Dezirea a female name?
Dezirea is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Dezirea have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Dezirea peaked in 1996, and the average living bearer is about 22 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Dezirea Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dezirea Smith, Dezirea Johnson, Dezirea 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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