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Desire

“Variant of Desiree — Desired” — French (via Désirée) origin

Girl's name · #2244 in the US (2025) · 90s

Desire's best rank, #1176, came in 1992; it has settled back to #2244 today. Roughly 5,300 girls have been named Desire since 1955.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 10 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Desires

• Desiré Wilson — South African racing driver
• Desire Oparanozie — Nigerian footballer
• Desire Luzinda — Ugandan singer
• Desiré Dubounet — alternative medicine promoter
• Desiré du Plessis — South African female high jumper

In stories & tradition

• Desire — The Sandman
• Desire Annable — Merry Mount

What Desires become

Among 299 notable people named Desire:

Similar names: Desiree · Acacia · Destinee · Klaire · Maryn · Deja

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