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

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