Desmond
Boy nameDesmond has been given to 40,264 babies in the U.S. since 1904. It peaked in 1992 and currently ranks #376 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈdɛzmənd/
From Irish Ó Deasmhumhnaigh.
Origin: surnames
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
40,264
Peak year
1992 (1,080 babies)
Rank in 2025
#376 for boys
First recorded
1904
10-year trend
▼ -13%
Gender split
1% girls / 99% boys
Famous people named Desmond
Desmond Tutu
South African churchman, politician, archbishop, Nobel Prize winner (1931–2021)
Desmond Doss
American solder, pacifist, and combat medic; recipient of the Purple Heart medal, recipient of the Medal of Honor (1919–
Desmond Llewelyn
British actor (1914-1999)
Desmond Dekker
Jamaican ska singer-songwriter (1941–2006)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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