Desira
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #4,622 in 1942
0 babies were named Desira in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1942–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDesira first shows up in US birth records in 1942, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 83 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1942, when it reached #4,622.
About the name Desira
Desira is a girl name of French origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-ira”. US birth records list Desira for girls from 1942 to 2004, in 28 of those 63 years. Its best year was 1942, when it ranked #4,622 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2004, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.5 | 2,162,162 girls |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 1,388,889 girls |
| 1970s | 1.4 | 704,225 girls |
| 1980s | 4.1 | 246,305 girls |
| 1990s | 5.0 | 199,601 girls |
| 2000s | 2.7 | 364,964 girls |
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- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
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Questions about the name Desira
What is the origin of the name Desira?
Desira has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Desira a boy or girl name?
Desira is a girl name.
How popular is the name Desira?
Desira is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2004. It peaked at #4,622 in 1942.