Desirae is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Desirae means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Desirae across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Desirae has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Desirae is a girl name of French origin meaning “desired, longed for”. A variant of Desiree, from Latin desideratus.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 13,160 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 10 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Desirae per year, United States (1955 to 2025). United States peaked in 1993 (540/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (4/yr).
Desirae has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1993, when it ranked #886 nationally (given to 540 babies that year).
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