Desiree
femaleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Desiree: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
Desiree: Recorded since 1965, it reached #331 in 2003, and it stood at #2,788 in 2025.
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #2350 |
| 1997 | #1958 |
| 1998 | #1211 |
| 1999 | #1805 |
| 2000 | #2167 |
| 2001 | #1870 |
| 2002 | #2301 |
| 2003 | #1472 |
| 2004 | #1535 |
| 2005 | #1796 |
| 2006 | #2137 |
| 2007 | #1656 |
| 2008 | #3005 |
| 2009 | #2148 |
| 2010 | #2392 |
| 2011 | #2432 |
| 2012 | #2717 |
| 2013 | #2176 |
| 2014 | #2659 |
| 2015 | #2705 |
| 2016 | #3214 |
| 2017 | #4063 |
| 2018 | #3178 |
| 2019 | #3151 |
| 2020 | #2163 |
| 2021 | #2341 |
| 2022 | #3533 |
| 2023 | #4056 |
| 2024 | #4192 |
| 2025 | #2788 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 29 of the 48 years from 1965 to 2012.
In 2012: #571 among girls in Norway, #2717 among girls in England and Wales.
Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1965–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #532 among girls in Norway in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2788 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1965 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #331 in Northern Ireland in 2003.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | female | #2788 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #4192 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #4056 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #3533 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #2341 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #2163 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #3151 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #3178 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #4063 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #3214 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #2705 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #2659 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #2176 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #2717 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #2432 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #2392 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #2148 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #3005 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #1656 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #2137 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #1796 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #1535 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #1472 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #2301 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #1870 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #2167 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #1805 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #1211 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #1958 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #2350 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | female | #331 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | female | #571 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | female | #441 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | female | #456 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | female | #423 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | female | #462 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | female | #496 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | female | #477 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | female | #566 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | female | #467 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | female | #525 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | female | #401 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | female | #596 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | female | #443 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | female | #389 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | female | #422 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | female | #407 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | female | #369 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | female | #428 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | female | #582 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | female | #488 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | female | #471 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | female | #485 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | female | #512 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | female | #503 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | female | #596 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | female | #588 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | female | #596 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | female | #568 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | female | #532 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #893 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #764 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #428 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #497 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | female | #449 | 4 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
Where Desiree is officially recorded
4 official registrars have recorded Desiree, between 1965 and 2025, in 54 of those 61 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.
| Registrar | Recorded | Years | Its own highest position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 1965–2012 | 29 | #369 in 1985 |
| Republic of Ireland | 1973–2009 | 5 | #428 in 1978 |
| England and Wales | 1996–2025 | 30 | #1211 in 1998 |
| Northern Ireland | 2003 | 1 | #331 in 2003 |
Its high point came 25 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1978) than in Northern Ireland (2003).
No registrar recorded it for 5 years after 1965; it appears again in 1971.
What's not yet available
- Meaning
- Origin
- Pronunciation
- Nicknames and spelling variants
Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.
Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1965 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #331 in Northern Ireland in 2003. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.