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Worldwide Name Statistics

Desmond

Ranked #1060 - 1 in 212,828 people
US

Most common in

United States

38k bearers

World total

37,589

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1060

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States38k
Worldwide
~38k
rank #1060
Rarity
1 in 212,828
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~38k in US

About the name Desmond

There are an estimated 37,589 people named Desmond alive worldwide today. That ranks Desmond at #1060 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Desmond is held by approximately 37,589 people, ranking #1060 among first names. That works out to roughly 11 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 8,830 U.S. residents).

Historically Desmond is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.4% male).

Desmond appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.4%Female 0.6%

Desmond popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Desmond, 1904 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1904: 8
  2. 1908: 6
  3. 1910: 8
  4. 1911: 5
  5. 1912: 9
  6. 1913: 17
  7. 1914: 16
  8. 1915: 19
  9. 1916: 30
  10. 1917: 22
  11. 1918: 23
  12. 1919: 15
  13. 1920: 20
  14. 1921: 30
  15. 1922: 66
  16. 1923: 52
  17. 1924: 40
  18. 1925: 33
  19. 1926: 50
  20. 1927: 33
  21. 1928: 28
  22. 1929: 28
  23. 1930: 29
  24. 1931: 34
  25. 1932: 29
  26. 1933: 22
  27. 1934: 16
  28. 1935: 24
  29. 1936: 17
  30. 1937: 23
  31. 1938: 23
  32. 1939: 21
  33. 1940: 15
  34. 1941: 25
  35. 1942: 18
  36. 1943: 23
  37. 1944: 21
  38. 1945: 23
  39. 1946: 31
  40. 1947: 36
  41. 1948: 29
  42. 1949: 26
  43. 1950: 37
  44. 1951: 43
  45. 1952: 33
  46. 1953: 44
  47. 1954: 65
  48. 1955: 62
  49. 1956: 56
  50. 1957: 49
  51. 1958: 43
  52. 1959: 60
  53. 1960: 85
  54. 1961: 92
  55. 1962: 100
  56. 1963: 117
  57. 1964: 134
  58. 1965: 124
  59. 1966: 121
  60. 1967: 148
  61. 1968: 127
  62. 1969: 132
  63. 1970: 165
  64. 1971: 225
  65. 1972: 246
  66. 1973: 279
  67. 1974: 313
  68. 1975: 245
  69. 1976: 257
  70. 1977: 378
  71. 1978: 538
  72. 1979: 453
  73. 1980: 539
  74. 1981: 387
  75. 1982: 362
  76. 1983: 362
  77. 1984: 376
  78. 1985: 682
  79. 1986: 687
  80. 1987: 602
  81. 1988: 701
  82. 1989: 770
  83. 1990: 877
  84. 1991: 846
  85. 1992: 1,080
  86. 1993: 764
  87. 1994: 681
  88. 1995: 676
  89. 1996: 638
  90. 1997: 901
  91. 1998: 749
  92. 1999: 752
  93. 2000: 704
  94. 2001: 636
  95. 2002: 589
  96. 2003: 562
  97. 2004: 543
  98. 2005: 530
  99. 2006: 583
  100. 2007: 681
  101. 2008: 720
  102. 2009: 789
  103. 2010: 878
  104. 2011: 843
  105. 2012: 924
  106. 2013: 989
  107. 2014: 1,035
  108. 2015: 962
  109. 2016: 894
  110. 2017: 1,047
  111. 2018: 1,030
  112. 2019: 863
  113. 2020: 862
  114. 2021: 920
  115. 2022: 907
  116. 2023: 797
  117. 2024: 891
  118. 2025: 839

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Desmond worldwide?

There are an estimated 37,589 people named Desmond alive worldwide today, ranking #1060 globally.

Is Desmond a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 212,828 people. In the United States there are roughly 37,589 bearers, which is 1 in 8,830 Americans.

Is Desmond a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Desmond is used 99.4% male and 0.6% female.

Where does the name Desmond come from?

Who are famous people named Desmond?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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