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Worldwide Name Statistics

Desire

Ranked #3530 - 1 in 1,532,567 people
US

Most common in

United States

5,220 bearers

World total

5,220

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3530

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States5,220
Worldwide
~5,220
rank #3530
Rarity
1 in 1,532,567
of people globally
Gender split
2/98
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~5,220 in US

About the name Desire

There are an estimated 5,220 people named Desire alive worldwide today. That ranks Desire at #3530 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Desire is held by approximately 5,220 people, ranking #3530 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 63,582 U.S. residents).

Historically Desire is used overwhelmingly as a female name (97.6% female).

Desire appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 2.4%Female 97.6%

Desire popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Desire, 1915 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1915: 9
  2. 1918: 6
  3. 1921: 5
  4. 1955: 6
  5. 1957: 5
  6. 1958: 12
  7. 1959: 13
  8. 1960: 7
  9. 1961: 12
  10. 1962: 10
  11. 1963: 15
  12. 1964: 15
  13. 1965: 10
  14. 1966: 11
  15. 1967: 8
  16. 1968: 11
  17. 1969: 15
  18. 1970: 21
  19. 1971: 17
  20. 1972: 25
  21. 1973: 16
  22. 1974: 17
  23. 1975: 26
  24. 1976: 28
  25. 1977: 28
  26. 1978: 50
  27. 1979: 45
  28. 1980: 47
  29. 1981: 54
  30. 1982: 59
  31. 1983: 86
  32. 1984: 74
  33. 1985: 90
  34. 1986: 88
  35. 1987: 108
  36. 1988: 99
  37. 1989: 89
  38. 1990: 115
  39. 1991: 147
  40. 1992: 149
  41. 1993: 136
  42. 1994: 129
  43. 1995: 145
  44. 1996: 117
  45. 1997: 124
  46. 1998: 125
  47. 1999: 147
  48. 2000: 133
  49. 2001: 137
  50. 2002: 133
  51. 2003: 119
  52. 2004: 113
  53. 2005: 129
  54. 2006: 133
  55. 2007: 131
  56. 2008: 164
  57. 2009: 145
  58. 2010: 107
  59. 2011: 105
  60. 2012: 91
  61. 2013: 86
  62. 2014: 73
  63. 2015: 70
  64. 2016: 114
  65. 2017: 114
  66. 2018: 102
  67. 2019: 89
  68. 2020: 101
  69. 2021: 104
  70. 2022: 103
  71. 2023: 106
  72. 2024: 100
  73. 2025: 95

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Desire worldwide?

There are an estimated 5,220 people named Desire alive worldwide today, ranking #3530 globally.

Is Desire a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,532,567 people. In the United States there are roughly 5,220 bearers, which is 1 in 63,582 Americans.

Is Desire a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Desire is used 2.4% male and 97.6% female.

Where does the name Desire come from?

Who are famous people named Desire?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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