Desmon: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#4,550
1970s	131	13	+2520%	#2,013
1980s	248	25	+89%	#1,868
1990s	395	40	+59%	#1,680
2000s	306	31	-23%	#2,024
2010s	137	14	-55%	#4,885
2020s (to 2025)	71	12	-14%	#5,492

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,550

1970s

131

+2520%

#2,013

1980s

248

+89%

#1,868

1990s

395

+59%

#1,680

2000s

306

-23%

#2,024

2010s

137

-55%

#4,885

2020s (to 2025)

-14%

#5,492

The story of Desmon

Desmon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,118 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 1,293 American babies have been named Desmon. Its peak came in 1992, when 51 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Desmon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Desmon?

The median living Desmon is about 29 years old; half are between 20 and 37. An estimated 1,300 people named Desmon are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Desmon year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	8	#9,118
2024	17	#5,492
2023	13	#6,629
2022	12	#6,920
2021	14	#6,101
2020	7	#9,825
2019	9	#8,370
2018	9	#8,322
2017	17	#5,346
2016	12	#6,825
2015	15	#5,804
2014	12	#6,741
2013	16	#5,450
2012	17	#5,302
2011	11	#7,122
2010	19	#4,885
2009	12	#6,899
2008	15	#5,837
2007	27	#3,809
2006	25	#3,924
2005	32	#3,184
2004	26	#3,555
2003	36	#2,744
2002	43	#2,388
2001	40	#2,441
2000	50	#2,024
1995	37	#2,186
1990	45	#1,759
1985	27	#2,086
1980	30	#1,868
1975	13	#2,944
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Desmon, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Desmon?

The median living Desmon is about 29 years old. Half of all living Desmons are between 20 and 37 years old.

How many people named Desmon are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Desmon are alive in the United States, based on 1,293 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Desmon in 2025?

Desmon ranked #9,118 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Desmon?

1,293 babies have been named Desmon in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Desmon most popular?

Desmon peaked in 1992, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Desmon a boy or girl name?

Desmon is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Desmon rising or falling?

Desmon has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Desmon popularity over time

The story of Desmon

How old are people named Desmon?

Desmon year by year

Frequently asked questions

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