Desmond

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Desmond is a given name used predominantly for boys. There have been 39,419 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 39,186 as boys and 233 as girls. Desmond gained popularity in the 1960s, peaked in 1992 and remains popular today.

Popularity Over Time

Yearly Data

Year	Births
2024	888
2023	796
2022	907
2021	920
2020	862
2019	863
2018	1,030
2017	1,046
2016	894
2015	962
2014	1,035
2013	989
2012	924
2011	843
2010	878
2009	788
2008	720
2007	681
2006	583
2005	530
2004	543
2003	562
2002	589
2001	636
2000	704
1999	752
1998	749
1997	901
1996	638
1995	676
1994	681
1993	764
1992	1,079
1991	846
1990	877
1989	770
1988	701
1987	602
1986	687
1985	682
1984	377
1983	362
1982	363
1981	387
1980	539
1979	453
1978	538
1977	378
1976	257
1975	245
1974	313
1973	279
1972	246
1971	225
1970	165
1969	132
1968	127
1967	148
1966	121
1965	124
1964	134
1963	116
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
1908	6
1904	8