Deserie
An invented name, often thought to be a feminine form of the French name Désiré, meaning "desired" or "wished for".
Name Census estimates that about 836 living Americans carry the first name Deserie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Deserie today is around 46 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Deserie births was 1975 (38 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Deserie. 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
836
~ 1 in 409,993 Americans
Peak year
1975
38 babies that year
Average age
46
years old
2010 SSA rank
#17,720
Tracked since 1957
Popularity
Deserie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Deserie from the 1950s through to the 2010s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 260 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Deserie 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 Deserie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Deseries live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, New York, Pennsylvania recorded the most babies named Deserie, while Pennsylvania, New York, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 167 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Deserie
The name Deserie originated in the late 18th century in France as a feminine variant of the French masculine name Désiré, which means "desired" or "longed for" in French. The name Désiré itself is derived from the Latin word "desideratus", meaning "desired" or "longed for". It is believed that the name Deserie was created by adding the French feminine suffix "-ie" to the masculine name Désiré.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Deserie can be found in the records of the village of Montpellier in southern France, where a girl named Deserie Leblanc was born in 1782. Another early record of the name is from the city of Marseille, where a Deserie Dupont was recorded as having been born in 1795.
While the name Deserie did not achieve widespread popularity in its early years, it did have a few notable bearers throughout history. One of the earliest was Deserie Lasalle, a French artist born in 1810 who was known for her intricate landscape paintings. Another notable Deserie was Deserie Bouchard, a French educator born in 1842 who established several schools for underprivileged children in Paris.
Moving into the 20th century, one of the most famous individuals with the name Deserie was Deserie Clément, a French resistance fighter during World War II. Born in 1915, Clément played a crucial role in the French Resistance movement, helping to smuggle Allied soldiers and Jewish refugees out of occupied France. She was captured and executed by the Nazis in 1944.
Another notable Deserie from the 20th century was Deserie Dubois, a French fashion designer born in 1928. Dubois was renowned for her elegant and sophisticated designs, and her clothing line was popular among the Paris elite in the 1960s and 1970s.
Finally, one of the more recent notable individuals with the name Deserie was Deserie Leroy, a French artist and sculptor born in 1945. Leroy's works, which often explored themes of femininity and nature, were featured in numerous prestigious art galleries and museums throughout Europe.
While the name Deserie has remained relatively uncommon throughout its history, it has been borne by a number of notable individuals, particularly in France, where it originated. Its meaning of "desired" or "longed for" has likely contributed to its enduring appeal as a feminine given name.
People
Deserie + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Deserie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deserie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 836 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Deserie 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 409,993 US residents.
Is Deserie a common name?
We classify Deserie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 922 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Deserie most popular?
The single biggest year for Deserie was 1975, when 38 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Deserie is about 46 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Deserie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Deserie 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.