Desire is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1379 in 1997 with 124 recorded births. This places Desire in the top 9% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2008 with 164 births ranking #1439. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 14,038 girls born was named Desire. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.