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How Many People Are Named Desire?
Estimated people named Desire living in the U.S. today
5,193
Gender distribution
2% male · 98% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 5,372
- Peak year: 2008 (164 births)
- Estimated living today: 5,193
Desire by age group — who carries the name today?
Desire popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Desire
Desire has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 5,372 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 5,193 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 65,819 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Desires you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Desire in the US?
An estimated 5,193 people named Desire are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Desire very rare — about 1 in 65,819 Americans.
Is Desire a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Desire is 2% male and 98% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Desire most popular?
Desire peaked in 2008, when 164 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Desire?
Desire ranks #3,557 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 56 out of 100 (higher means rarer).