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Desi
OriginDiminutive of Desiderio, Spanish
Meaning"desired one"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#4096
Boys#4578
61% girls · 39% boys
About Desi
Forever Lucy's.
Desi for girls#4096 US
Desi makes Desiree a lot cuter and more boyish.
Pronounced DEZ-ee.
As of November 2026, Desi ranked #4578 for boys and #4096 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #984 for boys in 1970 and #2067 for girls in 1959.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Boys #4,578
Girls #4,096
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #4,657 | 21 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #4,358 | 23 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #4,091 | 35 |
| 2019 | #4,255 | 24 | #4,801 | 28 |
| 2020 | #3,510 | 31 | #4,192 | 33 |
| 2021 | #4,525 | 22 | #4,182 | 34 |
| 2022 | #3,632 | 31 | #3,660 | 42 |
| 2023 | #3,639 | 31 | #4,481 | 31 |
| 2024 | #3,223 | 37 | #3,976 | 37 |
| 2025 | #4,578 | 22 | #4,096 | 35 |
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