Desmond
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Desmond
Desmond is a sophisticated and debonair name, with noble ties to 1984 Nobel Peace Prize-winning Bishop Desmond Tutu, and with some great nicknames: Des/Dez, Desi/Dezi.
Another notable Desmond is British zoologist and anthropologist Desmond Morris, author of The Naked Ape and other popular books.
The character Desmond David Hume on Lost was named in tribute to philosopher David Hume, and the name also appears on Oz. Desmond Harrington plays Detective Joseph Quinn on Dexter. Desmond Miles is the protagonist in video game series Assassin's Creed.
And we can't forget all the references to Desmond in the Beatles song "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da"—possibly used in tribute to reggae singer Desmond Dekker.
Desmond is also given to girls.
Pronounced DEZ-mund.
As of October 2026, Desmond ranked #376 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #265 in 1992, Nameberry popularity #386.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #330 | 1,035 | 538.8 |
| 2015 | #351 | 962 | 501.9 |
| 2016 | #371 | 894 | 471.1 |
| 2017 | #327 | 1,046 | 565.1 |
| 2018 | #323 | 1,030 | 567.1 |
| 2019 | #369 | 863 | 481 |
| 2020 | #361 | 862 | 499.4 |
| 2021 | #354 | 920 | 525.9 |
| 2022 | #363 | 907 | 519.5 |
| 2023 | #399 | 796 | 465.3 |
| 2024 | #368 | 888 | 515.4 |
| 2025 | #376 | 839 | 491.2 |
World rankings
Desmond for boys
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Desmond on lists
Famous Desmonds
- Desmond Lamont BishopBoy
American NFL football player
- Desmond J. BryantBoy
American NFL football player
- Desmond Dekker (born Desmond Adolphus Dacres)Boy
Jamaican musician
- Desmond HarringtonBoy
American actor
- Desmond Leo HaynesBoy
Barbadian cricketer
- Desmond Kevin HowardBoy
American NFL football player
- Desmond LlewelynBoy
Welsh actor
- Desmond "Des" McAnuffBoy
American theater director
- Desmond John MorrisBoy
English zoologist and author
- Desmond Bernard "Des" O'ConnorBoy
English comedian and singer
- Desmond Mpilo TutuBoy
South African bishop and activist
- Desmond Thomas DossBoy
American WWII Medal of Honor recipient; subject of film "Hacksaw Ridge"
Desmond in pop culture
- Desmond David HumeBoy
character on TV's "Lost"
- Desmond MilesBoy
main character in video game "Assassin's Creed"
- Desmond JonesBoy
character from the Beatles Song "Ob,La,Di, Ob,La,Da"
- Norma DesmondBoy
character in film "Sunset Boulevard"
- Desmond PoppyBoy
character in the film “Nativity!”
- Uncle DesmondBoy
character from the film 'About Time'
- Desmond TwiteBoy
alter ego of Abednego Twite in Joan Aiken's Wolves Chronicles books
- Desmond the moon bearBoy
character from the ASDF movies
- Desmond SycamoreBoy
character in the "Professor Layton" video game series