Dessie is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Dessie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Dessie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Dessie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Dessie is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “longed for, or pet form”. A pet form of Desmond or Desiree.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 11,731 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 6 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 Dessie per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1918 (315/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2020 (3/yr).
Dessie has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1918, when it ranked #691 nationally (given to 315 babies that year).
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