Desire is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1398 in 2000 with 133 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2008 with 164 births ranking #1439. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 13.7%. In 2000, approximately 1 in every 13,654 girls born was named Desire. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.