Baby name

Desmond

Boy

Classic name

In 1992, Desmond reached its peak: 1,069 boys, 1 baby in 3,591. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 118 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 376.

40,031births since 1880

1990sgeneration

No. 264rank at its peak, in 1992

Where babies named Desmond are born

1992

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Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Desmond is most common in Louisiana (2.1 times), South Carolina (2) and Mississippi (2), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

One letter apart

Demond 5,857
Dezmond 3,632
Desmon 1,293

Names from the same era

Sheldon · Salvador · Alfonso · Zachariah · Demetrius · Kendall

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