Deziree
Deziree was the 10309th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 9 babies. Its best year was 1997, when it ranked 2240th; the most babies were born in 2001 (65). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,187 places. More babies were named Deziree in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Desiree) "desired" · French, Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #10,309 girls, up 1,057 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 9girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200165 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,457babies recorded
What does the name Deziree mean?
Deziree is a spelling of Desiree, pronounced the same way, so it shares Desiree's meaning and origin.
Desiree is the English spelling, without accents, of the French name Désirée, the feminine of Désiré, meaning "desired" or "longed for". It goes back to Latin desideratus/desiderata, "desired", from desiderare, "to long for". Wikipedia notes that an earlier Latin form, Desideria (feminine of Desiderius), was in use by the 9th century, and that the Puritans used Desire as a virtue name. Desiree entered English use in the 20th century and is given in the US with several spellings.
désirée (French, “desired (feminine past participle of désirer)”)desiderare (Latin, “to long for, desire”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Désirée, Desirae, Desire, Desirée.
See also: French names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Desiree', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wikipedia, 'Désirée (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Deziree popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,309 | 9 |
| 2020 | #11,366 | 8 |
| 2010 | #3,584 | 44 |
| 2000 | #2,683 | 55 |
| 1990 | #2,752 | 42 |
| 1980 | #5,046 | 14 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Deziree, counting every spelling?
Deziree is a spelling of Desiree, a name family that ranked #1,288 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #10,309 for Deziree on its own. Together these spellings went to 160 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desiree | 151 | #1,429 | 1,020 |
| Deziree | 9 | #10,309 | 51 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Deziree?
9 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Deziree (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Deziree born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 930 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Deziree.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Deziree?
About 1,400 people born in the US named Deziree are alive today, with a median age of 25; half are between 19 and 32. That makes Deziree mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Deziree: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Deziree, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Deziree
What does Deziree mean?
Deziree is a spelling of Desiree, which means “"desired"” (French, Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Deziree?
Deziree was the 10309th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 9 babies. Its best year was 1997, when it ranked 2240th; the most babies were born in 2001 (65). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,187 places. More babies were named Deziree in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Deziree a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Deziree in the US.