Trend of the Popularity of Desmond as a Male Baby Name in the US

Updated on December 3, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 888 male babies that were named Desmond in the US, which was 0.05% of the total number of male babies born in the US in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name Desmond peaked as a male baby name in the US in 1992 with a count of 1,068 babies, which was 0.05% of the total male babies born in the US in 1992.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of male babies in the US that were named Desmond, and the second chart shows the percent of male babies in the US that were named Desmond.

Trend of the Number of Male Babies who were Named Desmond in the US

Trend of the Percentage of Male Babies who were Named Desmond in the US

The table below below shows the trend of the number of male babies and the percentage of male babies born in the US who were named Desmond from 1980 to 2024.

Trend of the Popularity of Desmond as a Male Baby Name in the us

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Year Number of Male Babies Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980 528 0.03
1981 387 0.02
1982 357 0.02
1983 355 0.02
1984 377 0.02
1985 677 0.04
1986 676 0.04
1987 594 0.03
1988 692 0.04
1989 759 0.04
1990 871 0.04
1991 835 0.04
1992 1068 0.05
1993 752 0.04
1994 670 0.04
1995 667 0.04
1996 626 0.03
1997 885 0.05
1998 741 0.04
1999 742 0.04
2000 699 0.04
2001 636 0.03
2002 584 0.03
2003 556 0.03
2004 543 0.03
2005 530 0.03
2006 583 0.03
2007 676 0.03
2008 720 0.04
2009 788 0.04
2010 878 0.05
2011 843 0.04
2012 924 0.05
2013 984 0.05
2014 1035 0.05
2015 962 0.05
2016 894 0.05
2017 1046 0.06
2018 1030 0.06
2019 863 0.05
2020 862 0.05
2021 920 0.05
2022 907 0.05
2023 796 0.05
2024 888 0.05