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Why parents love Desire- A Streetcar Named Desire is one of the greatest plays ever written.
- The meaning longing/wish is profoundly human.
- Three syllables with a French, passionate sound: deh-ZEER.
- Desire is the engine of all human ambition.
- It works for any gender.
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The vibe of Desire
longingStreetcarTennessee WilliamspassionateFrenchwishhumanunflinching
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Origin & history of Desire
Latin desiderare (to long for)
→ French désir
→ English Desire
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ModernAmerican / Multicultural roots
Desire comes from the Latin meaning to long for. Tennessee Williams's A Streetcar Named Desire (1947) is one of the greatest plays in American theatre. Desire is the most fundamental human drive — the force behind ambition, love, and creation.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Latin/French word; A Streetcar Named Desire (1947).
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Today
Desire remains a beloved choice, ranking #2110 in the US. 5,372 babies have been named Desire since 1915.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Desire?
2008
peak year
Desire first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1915. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2008, 164 babies received the name (ranked #1439). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #2110), with roughly 100 babies named Desire each year. Desire's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 5,372 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
164
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,439)
(ranked #1,439)
100
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,000
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
5,372
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Desire6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
Desire's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — desire as adventure. People named Desire tend to be passionate, driven, and aware that longing is what makes humans extraordinary.
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Longing makes us extraordinary✦
Passionate driver◈
Streetcar-level drama◎
French intensity♡
Engine of ambitionD4
E5
S1
I9
R9
E5
Sum: 33 → Life path 6
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Personality of Desire❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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