Desire is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1387 in 2001 with 137 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2008 with 164 births ranking #1439. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 17.1%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 13,143 girls born was named Desire. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.