How Many People Are Named Desmond?
people named Desmond are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 9,007 people in the US has this name
Based on 40,264 babies named Desmond in Social Security records from 1904 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
π Rare
Peak Year
1,080 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
π Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From an Irish surname which was derived from Deasmhumhain meaning "South Munster", originally indicating a person who came from that region in Ireland.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
β§ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Desmond, 0.6% were girls and 99.4% were boys.
π₯ Age Distribution
The average person named Desmond alive today is about 24 years old, and 63% are under 30. Half of them were between 10 and 35 in 2025.
π Popularity Over Time
Desmond first appears in the records in 1904 and was given most often in 1992, to 1,080 babies. In 2025, 839 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1904 to 2025
π Rank History
Desmond has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #264, in 1992. In 2025 it ranked #376.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #376 |
| Best rank | #264 (1992) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #348 in the 2010s |
π State-Wise Distribution
People named Desmond alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Desmond were born in California than in any other state: about 3,524 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Desmond was given 2.6 times as often in Mississippi, 2.4 times in Louisiana and 2.2 times in South Carolina.
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