Desire
How to say it: dih-ZYRE · /dɪˈzaɪər/
From English word 'desire' meaning 'longed for' - from Old French desir, used as word name.
Desire was the 1,695th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 82 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are up about 16% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,743 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 | #1,695 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 82 |
| Share of births | 1 in 40,431 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | +16% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,743 |
| In France, 2025 | #3,367 among girls’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Desire peaked in the 1990s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Desire is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #3,367 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Desire
- Desire Oparanozie (born 1993)Nigerian footballer
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