Deserae
A feminine name possibly derived from the Latin desideratus meaning "desired, desired one".
Name Census estimates that about 1,298 living Americans carry the first name Deserae. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Deserae today is around 32 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Deserae births was 1992 (62 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Deserae. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
1.3K
~ 1 in 264,063 Americans
Peak year
1992
62 babies that year
Average age
32
years old
2019 SSA rank
#14,249
Tracked since 1969
Popularity
Deserae: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Deserae from the 1960s through to the 2010s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 520 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Deserae by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Deserae during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Deseraes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. California, Texas, Ohio recorded the most babies named Deserae, while Utah, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 43 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Deserae
The name Deserae is a relatively modern invention, likely created in the late 20th century as a feminine variation of the name Desere or Deserea. It does not have a clear linguistic origin or historical background. However, some connections can be drawn from the root "desere," which is Latin for "to abandon" or "to desert."
This root word "desere" appears in various forms throughout history, such as the English word "desert" or the French word "désert" (meaning a barren, uninhabited area). However, there is no evidence of the name Deserae itself being used in ancient texts or historical records prior to the 20th century.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Deserae are relatively recent, with the first instances appearing in birth records and census data from the United States in the late 1900s. It is likely that the name was created as a more unique or creative variation of more common names like Desiree or Deseree.
While there are no famous historical figures specifically named Deserae, there are a handful of notable individuals who have borne similar names, such as:
1. Desiree Gould (born 1988), an American model and actress.
2. Desiree Burch (born 1981), an American television personality and entrepreneur.
3. Desiree Navarro (born 1976), an American singer and songwriter.
4. Desiree Washington (born 1987), an American professional basketball player.
5. Desiree Treichler (born 1971), an American author and filmmaker.
It is worth noting that these individuals are all relatively contemporary, further supporting the idea that Deserae is a modern name creation without a deep historical background or origin story.
People
Deserae + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Deserae as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Deserae: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deserae?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,298 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Deserae going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 264,063 US residents.
Is Deserae a common name?
We classify Deserae as "Rare". It ranks above 91.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,348 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Deserae most popular?
The single biggest year for Deserae was 1992, when 62 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Deserae is about 32 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Deserae a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Deserae in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.