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Dez
OriginDiminutive of Desmond
Meaning"desired one"
US Rank#9949
2025 SSA
About Dez
More of an abbreviation than a short form that can stand on its own.
Pronounced DEZ.
As of October 2026, Dez ranked #9949 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2730 in 2015.
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 | #3,472 | 31 | 16.1 |
| 2015 | #2,730 | 44 | 23 |
| 2016 | #3,610 | 30 | 15.8 |
| 2017 | #4,638 | 21 | 11.3 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | #4,207 | 25 | 14.3 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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