Desire
Meaning
from the word 'desire', related to French Desiree meaning 'desired'
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Desire peaked in the 1990s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
1,154 people · the #7,516 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 166,667 · median age 30
Among people named Desire living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 28 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Desire
Most people given the name Desire in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Desire deep dive
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