Desi Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

About Desi

Desi makes Desiree a lot cuter and more boyish.

As of October 2026, Desi ranked #4096 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2067 in 1959.

Editor's take: The name Desi is a girl's name of French origin meaning "desired".

US popularity — history

US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025

Actual · SSA

20142025

18802025

Data table

Year	US rank	Births	Per million
2014	—	0	0
2015	—	0	0
2016	—	0	0
2017	—	0	0
2018	#4,091	35	20.6
2019	#4,801	28	16.7
2020	#4,192	33	20.4
2021	#4,182	34	20.7
2022	#3,660	42	25.6
2023	#4,481	31	19.3
2024	#3,976	37	22.8
2025	#4,096	35	21.8

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