Gender
Origin
- Latin
- so long hoped for, crave, desire
- French
- The one desired
Syllables
3
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Desiree
Pronunciation
d(e)-si-ree
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1986 (rank #3647, 12 births); most recent 2004 (rank #8139, 8 births)
- Girls: peak in 1983 (rank #94, 2,914 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1427, 151 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 151 |
| 2024 | – | 213 |
| 2023 | – | 196 |
| 2022 | – | 227 |
| 2021 | – | 231 |
| 2020 | – | 234 |
| 2019 | – | 242 |
| 2018 | – | 256 |
| 2017 | – | 273 |
| 2016 | – | 285 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #1212, 16 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2787, 9 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1912 (rank #702, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1901 (rank #119, 229 births); most recent 2023 (rank #5176, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 3 |
| 2022 | – | 5 |
| 2021 | – | 8 |
| 2020 | – | 9 |
| 2019 | – | 10 |
| 2018 | – | 13 |
| 2017 | – | 8 |
| 2016 | – | 10 |
| 2015 | – | 9 |
| 2014 | – | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1978 (rank #428, 5 births); most recent 2009 (rank #891, 3 births)
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| 2024 | – |
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| 2021 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2003 (rank #331, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
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| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1994 (rank #108, 38 births); most recent 2011 (rank #630, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence