Desire is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1261 in 1999 with 147 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2008 with 164 births ranking #1439. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 25.6%. In 1999, approximately 1 in every 12,067 girls born was named Desire. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.