Desire is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1558 in 2009 with 145 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2008 with 164 births ranking #1439. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 23.9%. In 2009, approximately 1 in every 12,668 girls born was named Desire. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.