Desirae
How to say it: dez-uh-RAY · /dɛzəˈreɪ/
Variant spelling of Desiree, from French 'desiree', meaning 'desired, longed for'.
Desirae was the 960th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 64 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 55% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,126 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #960 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 64 |
| Share of births | 1 in 15,420 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −55% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,126 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,735 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Desirae peaked in the 1990s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Desi
- Rae
Honouring a Desirae in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Desirae is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #1,735 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Desirae
- Desirae Krawczyk (born 1994)US American tennis player
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