FIRST NAME
Desmond
Desmond is the 554th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 30,627 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 237 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #554 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
34,819
living · #581
2020 CENSUS
30,627
living · #554
BABIES NAMED DESMOND BY BIRTH YEAR · 1904–2025
2025839
As a male name, Desmond peaked in 1992, when 1,069 babies were named Desmond (the #264 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #21,690 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
237
living · #21,690
BABIES NAMED DESMOND BY BIRTH YEAR · 1975–2013
20135
As a female name, Desmond peaked in 1997, when 16 babies were named Desmond (the #5953 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)