Baby names

How popular is the name Desmond?

In 2025, 839 baby boys in the U.S. were named Desmond, the 376th most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 1992, when 1,069 boys got the name. 40,031 boys have been named Desmond since 1880. 233 girls have had the name too.

Rank in 2025

#376

among boys' names

Babies in 2025

839

boys named Desmond

Peak year

1992

1,069 boys

Boys named Desmond each year since 1880

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The numbers for Desmond (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	839
2024	891
2023	797
2022	907
2021	920
2020	862
2019	863
2018	1,030
2017	1,047
2016	894
2015	962
2014	1,035
2013	984
2012	924
2011	843
2010	878
2009	789
2008	720
2007	676
2006	583
2005	530
2004	543
2003	556
2002	584
2001	636
2000	699
1999	742
1998	741
1997	885
1996	626
1995	667
1994	670
1993	752
1992	1,069
1991	835
1990	871
1989	759
1988	692
1987	594
1986	676
1985	677
1984	376
1983	355
1982	356
1981	387
1980	528
1979	443
1978	528
1977	370
1976	257
1975	240
1974	313
1973	279
1972	246
1971	225
1970	165
1969	132
1968	127
1967	148
1966	121
1965	124
1964	134
1963	117
1962	100
1961	92
1960	85
1959	60
1958	43
1957	49
1956	56
1955	62
1954	65
1953	44
1952	33
1951	43
1950	37
1949	26
1948	29
1947	36
1946	31
1945	23
1944	21
1943	23
1942	18
1941	25
1940	15
1939	21
1938	23
1937	23
1936	17
1935	24
1934	16
1933	22
1932	29
1931	34
1930	29
1929	28
1928	28
1927	33
1926	50
1925	33
1924	40
1923	52
1922	66
1921	30
1920	20
1919	15
1918	23
1917	22
1916	30
1915	19
1914	16
1913	17
1912	9
1911	5
1910	8
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	6
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	8
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

Girls named Desmond each year since 1880

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The numbers for Desmond (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	Fewer than 5
2024	Fewer than 5
2023	Fewer than 5
2022	Fewer than 5
2021	Fewer than 5
2020	Fewer than 5
2019	Fewer than 5
2018	Fewer than 5
2017	Fewer than 5
2016	Fewer than 5
2015	Fewer than 5
2014	Fewer than 5
2013	5
2012	Fewer than 5
2011	Fewer than 5
2010	Fewer than 5
2009	Fewer than 5
2008	Fewer than 5
2007	5
2006	Fewer than 5
2005	Fewer than 5
2004	Fewer than 5
2003	6
2002	5
2001	Fewer than 5
2000	5
1999	10
1998	8
1997	16
1996	12
1995	9
1994	11
1993	12
1992	11
1991	11
1990	6
1989	11
1988	9
1987	8
1986	11
1985	5
1984	Fewer than 5
1983	7
1982	6
1981	Fewer than 5
1980	11
1979	10
1978	10
1977	8
1976	Fewer than 5
1975	5
1974	Fewer than 5
1973	Fewer than 5
1972	Fewer than 5
1971	Fewer than 5
1970	Fewer than 5
1969	Fewer than 5
1968	Fewer than 5
1967	Fewer than 5
1966	Fewer than 5
1965	Fewer than 5
1964	Fewer than 5
1963	Fewer than 5
1962	Fewer than 5
1961	Fewer than 5
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	Fewer than 5
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Boys named Desmond each year since 1880

Girls named Desmond each year since 1880

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