Desire is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1979 in 2010 with 101 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2008 with 164 births ranking #1439. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 13.7%. In 2010, approximately 1 in every 17,597 girls born was named Desire. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.