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

Popularity by State (2024)

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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