FIRST NAME
Desire
Desire is the 2,408th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 4,806 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 356 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #2,408 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
4,974
living · #2,592
2020 CENSUS
4,806
living · #2,408
BABIES NAMED DESIRE BY BIRTH YEAR · 1955–2025
202582
As a female name, Desire peaked in 2008, when 164 babies were named Desire (the #1439 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #10,838 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
356
living · #10,838
BABIES NAMED DESIRE BY BIRTH YEAR · 1915–2025
202513
As a male name, Desire peaked in 2023, when 14 babies were named Desire (the #6290 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)