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Desmond

Boy #399 in 2023

Desmond is a boy name that appears in U.S. Social Security records.

Popularity of Desmond

Popularity, 1904–2023

796 births in 2023

1904 2023

38,298 U.S. births recorded from 1904–2023.

Peak year

1992

1,068 babies

First recorded

1904

119 years of history

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

God is my judge

Boy · Scottish Gaelic

Name of Scottish kings and an early saint, from Dòmhnall and reinforced by Donvaldus ~ Donaldus, from Domnall, from Dubnowalos

Girl · Ancient Greek

The English form of Dorothea, the name of a legendary saint, from Δωροθέα, from t=gift + t=god

Girl · Italian

A 19th-century invention from the - noun donna; also interpreted as a feminine form of Donald

Popular from the 1940s to the 1970s, first in the USA, then in the UK

Boy · Ancient Greek

From Denis, from - saint's name Denis, brought to England by Normans; from Latin Dionysius, a masculine name literally meaning “follower of (the wine god) Dionysus”

From a place name, dubh + glais

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.