Feminine dossier · first seen 1910
Desiree
Endangered
Down 94.8% from peak
Peak era
1983
Peak births
2,915
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Desiree
How many people are named Desiree?
An estimated 78,260 living Americans are named Desiree.
How rare is Desiree?
Desiree is uncommon among babies today, with 151 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 94.8% from its 1983 peak.
How old is the typical Desiree?
The median age of a living American named Desiree is approximately 36 years, with most bearers falling between 28 and 45 years old.
Is Desiree still popular?
No. Desiree is endangered as a baby name, down 94.8% from its 1983 peak with 151 births in 2025.
Where is Desiree most common?
Desiree has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 6.2× more often than the national baseline.
1910Peak 19832025
Peak year
1983
Decline from peak
94.8%
2025
151
All-time
83,563
Where it lives now
Desiree is most concentrated in New Mexico — about 4.8× the national rate in the 1980s.
States where Desiree is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.