Desmond - A very unique male name
Desmond, meaning one from south Munster, appeared on the charts for the first time in 1916 on position #1597. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Desmond and more.
With that position 1 in 1,836 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Desmond peaked in popularity 26 years ago in 1992 on position 265.
Famous with this name

Desmond Harrington

Desmond Llewelyn

Desmond Devenish
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Desmond is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Desmond is currently topping the baby name charts in New Hampshire at position #155 - and is the least popular in Louisiana at position #563.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Desmond is where you live.
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Desmond origin and meaning
Desmond is a 7 letter name with 2 syllables. This name means one from south Munster. To see famous people named Desmond, pop culture references for the name Desmond and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Desmond
We've found the following names that sound similar to Desmond, sorted by popularity.
Dezmond / Dekendrick / Desmund / Dequante /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
Year | Rank |
---|---|
2012 | 339 |
2011 | 354 |
2010 | 348 |
2009 | 383 |
2008 | 413 |
2007 | 428 |
2006 | 467 |
2005 | 473 |
2004 | 470 |
2003 | 443 |
2002 | 425 |
2001 | 400 |
2000 | 373 |
1999 | 351 |
1998 | 350 |
1997 | 306 |
1996 | 374 |
1995 | 355 |
1994 | 358 |
1993 | 333 |
1992 | 265 |
1991 | 308 |
1990 | 287 |
1989 | 312 |
1988 | 317 |
1987 | 339 |
1986 | 300 |
1985 | 300 |
1984 | 435 |
1983 | 434 |
1982 | 455 |
1981 | 426 |
1980 | 345 |
1979 | 373 |
1978 | 334 |
1977 | 397 |
1976 | 499 |
1975 | 520 |
1974 | 453 |
1973 | 467 |
1972 | 499 |
1971 | 531 |
1970 | 637 |
1969 | 632 |
1968 | 661 |
1967 | 619 |
1966 | 699 |
1965 | 695 |
1964 | 674 |
1963 | 728 |
1962 | 766 |
1961 | 764 |
1960 | 824 |
1959 | 1154 |
1958 | 1266 |
1957 | 1108 |
1956 | 978 |
1955 | 997 |
1954 | 902 |
1953 | 993 |
1952 | 1303 |
1951 | 1199 |
1950 | 1253 |
1948 | 1596 |
1947 | 1289 |
1946 | 1257 |
1945 | 1180 |
1943 | 1402 |
1939 | 1473 |
1937 | 1235 |
1935 | 1152 |
1933 | 1543 |
1932 | 1602 |
1931 | 1294 |
1930 | 1293 |
1929 | 1678 |
1928 | 1380 |
1927 | 1484 |
1926 | 1110 |
1925 | 1568 |
1924 | 1369 |
1923 | 1600 |
1922 | 955 |
1916 | 1597 |
Chart position per state (table view)
State | Rank |
---|---|
New Hampshire | 155 |
Massachusetts | 200 |
Maine | 203 |
North Dakota | 240 |
Minnesota | 250 |
Wisconsin | 263 |
Michigan | 273 |
Montana | 274 |
West Virginia | 276 |
Washington | 277 |
Virginia | 279 |
South Dakota | 280 |
Kentucky | 287 |
Oregon | 287 |
New Jersey | 292 |
South Carolina | 308 |
Connecticut | 309 |
Florida | 314 |
Georgia | 315 |
Pennsylvania | 315 |
Colorado | 322 |
California | 327 |
Alabama | 336 |
Maryland | 340 |
North Carolina | 354 |
Iowa | 379 |
Missouri | 382 |
Illinois | 386 |
Ohio | 387 |
Oklahoma | 391 |
New York | 395 |
Arizona | 411 |
Nebraska | 413 |
Indiana | 424 |
Texas | 436 |
Tennessee | 437 |
Arkansas | 443 |
Kansas | 448 |
Utah | 457 |
Nevada | 477 |
Mississippi | 510 |
Louisiana | 563 |
Even more about Desmond
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