Desiree

“Desired” — Latin via French origin

Girl's name · #1427 in the US (2025) · 90s

Desiree has appeared in US records since 1910 — best rank #94 (1983) · 83,563 babies named Desiree all-time · 1 in 11,000 girls born in 2025.

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

Desiree Scott — Canadian soccer player
Desiree van Lunteren — association football player
Desiree Ellis — South African Soccer manager and former footballer player
Desiree Akhavan — American filmmaker and screenwriter
Desiree Linden — American marathon runner

In stories & tradition

Desiree — The Pink Lady

What Desirees become

Among 161 notable people named Desiree:

Athletes appear 2.25× more often than among typical names — e.g. Desiree Scott, Canadian soccer player.

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