The first name Desiree

In 2025, 9 girls were named Desiree, making it the 2,788th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1998, with 16 births (#1,211).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Desiree with other names.

In 2025, 151 girls born in the United States were named Desiree, the 1,429th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1983, when 2,915 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Desiree Scott
  Canadian soccer player, born 1987
• Desiree van Lunteren
  Association football player, born 1992
• Desirèe Henry
  British sprinter, born 1995
• Desiree Akhavan
  American filmmaker and screenwriter, born 1984
• Desireé Cousteau
  American pornographic actress, born 1956
• Desirée Gay
  French feminist, editor, 1810–1890
• Desiree Linden
  American marathon runner, born 1983
• Desiree West
  American pornographic actress, born 1954
• Desiree Gould
  American actress (1945-2021)
• Lucille Ball
  American actress (1911–1989)
• Princess Elisabeth of Denmark
  Danish princess (1935-2018)
• Lucie Arnaz
  American actress, born 1951

• Charlotte
• Sophie
• Jean
• Isabelle
• Esme
• Anne
• Amber
• Caroline
• Louise
• Claire
• Eloise
• Jane
• Margot
• Paige
• Josephine
• Madeleine

All 210 names of French origin

What is the origin of the name Desiree?

Desiree comes from French.

How popular is the name Desiree?

In 2025, 9 girls born in England and Wales were named Desiree, ranking 2,788th. Its peak was 1998, with 16 births.

Is Desiree a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 83,761 US babies named Desiree since 1880 were girls.

When was Desiree most popular?

1983 in the United States, when 2,915 babies were named Desiree, its highest rank at 94th.

What name is Desiree a form of?

Desiree is a form of Désirée.