Desire is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1439 in 2008 with 164 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2008 with 164 births ranking #1439. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 40.2%. In 2008, approximately 1 in every 11,529 girls born was named Desire. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.