Fun Facts About the Name Deziree
- More than 1 thousand babies named Deziree: U.S. records list 1,457 babies given the name Deziree from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Deziree Mean?
Deziree is a variant spelling of Desiree (French Désirée), a feminine name meaning 'desired' or 'wished for.' Désirée is the feminine past participle of the French verb désirer, 'to desire,' which comes from Latin desiderare, 'to long for, desire.' The Latin past participle desideratus is the source of the French adjective and name.
The literal sense is 'desired' or 'longed for.' As a given name, it is a name of affection rather than a statement about a particular object of desire. The spelling Deziree is an English-language variant that uses z for the voiced consonant and keeps the -ee ending of the English spelling Desiree; it shares the same meaning and origin as Desiree.
Deziree Name History & Origins
The name's root is the Latin verb desiderare, 'to long for, desire.' Its past participle desideratus produced the French forms désiré (masculine) and désirée (feminine), both of which were used as given names in French-speaking regions. Désirée is the form that passed into English, where it is commonly written Desiree and the accent marks are usually dropped.
Deziree is an English spelling variant of Desiree, not a separate name with its own etymology. It substitutes z for the s and retains the final -ee of the English spelling Desiree; its history is therefore the history of Desiree and Désirée.
In European history, Désirée Clary (1777 - 1860), who became Queen of Sweden and Norway, is a well-known bearer of the French form. The name also appears in English-language literature, as in Kate Chopin's short story 'Désirée's Baby' (1893); that literary use is later than the name's French and Latin origins. The deeper etymology of Latin desiderare is uncertain, but the name's established meaning rests on its clear sense of 'desire' or 'longing.'
How Popular is the Name Deziree?
Deziree has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2001. Its best rank was #2,240 in 1997.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,309 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2024 | #10,459 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2023 | #9,779 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2022 | #8,664 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2021 | #9,127 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2020 | #11,360 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2019 | #7,116 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 2018 | #9,334 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2017 | #7,551 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2016 | #9,586 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2015 | #8,121 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2014 | #9,128 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2013 | #6,076 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2012 | #5,758 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2011 | #6,642 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2010 | #3,583 | 44 | 0.0025% |
| 2009 | #3,472 | 47 | 0.0026% |
| 2008 | #2,812 | 64 | 0.0034% |
| 2007 | #3,614 | 45 | 0.0023% |
| 2006 | #3,631 | 43 | 0.0023% |
| 2005 | #2,839 | 58 | 0.0031% |
| 2004 | #2,756 | 59 | 0.0032% |
| 2003 | #2,900 | 53 | 0.0029% |
| 2002 | #2,756 | 55 | 0.0031% |
| 2001 | #2,419 | 65 | 0.0036% |
| 2000 | #2,682 | 55 | 0.0030% |
| 1999 | #2,373 | 62 | 0.0035% |
| 1998 | #2,471 | 56 | 0.0032% |
| 1997 | #2,240 | 61 | 0.0035% |
| 1996 | #2,430 | 53 | 0.0030% |
| 1995 | #2,428 | 53 | 0.0030% |
| 1994 | #2,675 | 46 | 0.0026% |
| 1993 | #2,580 | 48 | 0.0027% |
| 1992 | #2,934 | 40 | 0.0022% |
| 1991 | #3,318 | 33 | 0.0018% |
| 1990 | #2,752 | 42 | 0.0022% |
| 1989 | #3,498 | 29 | 0.0016% |
| 1988 | #3,823 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 1987 | #3,646 | 24 | 0.0014% |
| 1986 | #5,249 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1985 | #4,684 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1984 | #7,575 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1983 | #4,525 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 1982 | #9,533 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1981 | #7,582 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1980 | #5,046 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1979 | #8,262 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1978 | #7,111 | 8 | 0.0005% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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