Desirea
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,691 in 1985
0 babies were named Desirea in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1964–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDesirea first shows up in US birth records in 1964, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 61 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1985, when it reached #1,691.
About the name Desirea
Desirea is a girl name of French origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-rea”. US birth records list Desirea for girls from 1964 to 2017, in 50 of those 54 years. Its best year was 1985, when it ranked #1,691 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5 | 400,000 girls |
| 1970s | 8.2 | 122,100 girls |
| 1980s | 30 | 33,389 girls |
| 1990s | 39 | 25,900 girls |
| 2000s | 22 | 44,504 girls |
| 2010s | 6.8 | 147,601 girls |
Other spellings of Desirea
More French girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Desirea
What is the origin of the name Desirea?
Desirea has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Desirea a boy or girl name?
Desirea is a girl name.
How popular is the name Desirea?
Desirea is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #1,691 in 1985.