Desire

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Desire is a given name used predominantly for girls, but also given to boys (2% of births). There have been 5,372 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 5,253 as girls and 119 as boys. Desire gained popularity in the 1970s, peaked in 2008 and has since declined in popularity.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State (2024)

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Yearly Data

Year Births
2024 99
2023 106
2022 103
2021 104
2020 101
2019 89
2018 102
2017 114
2016 114
2015 70
2014 73
2013 86
2012 91
2011 105
2010 107
2009 145
2008 164
2007 131
2006 133
2005 129
2004 113
2003 119
2002 133
2001 137
2000 133
1999 147
1998 125
1997 124
1996 117
1995 145
1994 129
1993 136
1992 149
1991 147
1990 115
1989 89
1988 99
1987 108
1986 88
1985 90
1984 74
1983 86
1982 59
1981 54
1980 47
1979 45
1978 50
1977 28
1976 28
1975 26
1974 17
1973 16
1972 25
1971 17
1970 21
1969 15
1968 11
1967 8
1966 11
1965 10
1964 15
1963 15
1962 10
1961 12
1960 7
1959 13
1958 12
1957 5
1955 6
1921 5
1918 6
1915 9