Desmond
A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning gracious defender; from south munster.
Babies a year
1,039
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#376
down from #368
UK popularity
#1307
21 babies
How Desmond has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #352 |
| 2016 | #371 |
| 2017 | #325 |
| 2018 | #323 |
| 2019 | #369 |
| 2020 | #362 |
| 2021 | #353 |
| 2022 | #363 |
| 2023 | #401 |
| 2024 | #368 |
| 2025 | #376 |
In 2025, 21 babies in England and Wales were named Desmond. In the US, 1,039 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Desmond was most common in 1990, when it went to 0.04% of American babies of that sex.
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