Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- One From S. Muenster
- Celtic
- Gaelic
- Irish
- From Desmond; an area of South Munster, one of the four provinces of Ireland
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Desmond
Pronunciation
d(e)-smo-nd, des-mond
Famous People
South African Bishop Desmond Tutu
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1992 (rank #264, 1,067 births); most recent 2025 (rank #376, 839 births)
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #5867, 16 births); most recent 2013 (rank #16491, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 839 | – |
| 2024 | 888 | – |
| 2023 | 796 | – |
| 2022 | 907 | – |
| 2021 | 920 | – |
| 2020 | 862 | – |
| 2019 | 863 | – |
| 2018 | 1,030 | – |
| 2017 | 1,046 | – |
| 2016 | 894 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #1133, 22 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1310, 21 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #2430, 10 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2735, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2014 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1965 (rank #45, 148 births); most recent 2025 (rank #390, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1975 (rank #121, 23 births); most recent 2018 (rank #704, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2001 (rank #218, 5 births); most recent 2015 (rank #342, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #198, 22 births); most recent 2023 (rank #203, 17 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 15 |
| 2015 | 22 |
| 2014 | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence