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Des
OriginDiminutive of Desmond
Meaning"desired one"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girlsUnranked
Below 5 births
US rank · boysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Des
The cool clipped Des may be the part of the name wave of the future, with midcentury names like Des and Vic and Stan riding back into style on the heels of big brothers Max and Sam and Ray.
Des is also given to girls.
Pronounced DEZ.
As of October 2026, Des ranked #6051 in US births in 1955 SSA.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Des on lists
Famous Dess
- Desmond Bernard "Des" O'ConnorBoy
English comedian and singer
- Desmond Michael "Des" LynamBoy
Irish,born British television and radio presenter
Des in pop culture
- Desmond "Des" BarnesBoy
character in the British soap opera Coronation Street
- Desmond "Des" ClarkeBoy
character in the Australian soap opera Neighbours
- Desmond "Des" TinyBoy
character in the book series The Saga of Darren Shan
- Des MoinesBoy
Iowa, USA
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