Desiree

“Desired” — Latin via French origin

Girl's name · #1429 in the US (2025) · 90s

Desiree reached its best rank, #94, in 1983 and ranked #1429 in 2025. About 84,000 girls have carried it since 1910.

Around the world: about 1 in 12,000 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 17,000 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 18,000 girls in Austria (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 18 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Desirees

Désirée Clary — Queen of Sweden and Norway as the consort of Charles XIV John
Désirée Nosbusch — Luxembourgian presenter and actress
Desiree Scott — Canadian soccer player
Desirèe Henry — British sprinter
Desiree van Lunteren — association football player

In stories & tradition

Desiree — The Pink Lady

What Desirees become

Among 350 notable people named Desiree:

Sports figures appear 1.43× more often than among typical names — e.g. Desiree Scott, Canadian soccer player.

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