How Many People Are Named Desdemona?

43

people in the United States are named Desdemona

1 in 7,790,697 people has this name

Popularity Rank

#53733

💎💎 Very Rare

Population Percentage

0.0000%

Of US population

Peak Year

2017

8 births

Trend

→

Stable

📖 Name Origin & Meaning

Origin: Literature
Pronunciation: dez-dÉ™-MON-É™ (English)
Gender: Primarily Female

Meaning:

Derived from Greek δυσδαιμων (dysdaimon) meaning "ill-fated". This was the name of the murdered wife of Othello in Shakespeare's play 'Othello' (1603).

⚧ Gender Distribution

Female
100.0%
Male
0.0%

This name is Primarily Female

👥 Age Distribution

Average Age: 54.4 years old

Young (<30) 15
34.9%
Adult (30–60) 17
39.5%
Senior (>60) 11
25.6%

📈 Popularity Over Time

Births per year from 1904 to 2017

💡 Fun Facts About "Desdemona"

  • 0 babies were named Desdemona in 2024
  • Most popular in the year 2017
  • Currently stable in popularity
  • First recorded in 1904

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