boy's name
Desiderio
- Origin Italian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 5
- Letters 9
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 655
Desiderio is a boy's name with 5 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Desiderio is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 221,043 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1910.
- 5 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Desiderio over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 16 |
| 1920s | 39 |
| 1930s | 17 |
| 1940s | 44 |
| 1950s | 75 |
| 1960s | 44 |
| 1970s | 78 |
| 1980s | 67 |
| 1990s | 71 |
| 2000s | 75 |
| 2010s | 66 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 58 |
How popular is Desiderio?
In 2025, Desiderio was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Desiderio is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Desiderio
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Desiderio also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Desiderio over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Desiderio
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Desiderio — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Desiderio
How popular is the name Desiderio?
In 2025, Desiderio was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Desiderio a girl's or a boy's name?
Desiderio is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Desiderio?
Desiderio has 5 syllables.
When was Desiderio most popular?
Desiderio peaked in 2025, when 15 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Desiderio a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Desiderio currently ranks #5,920 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.