Deshawn vs Desmond

Side-by-side comparison of Deshawn and Desmond — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Deshawn

Boy name · Rank #1448

Full profile →
Name B

Desmond

Boy name · Rank #368

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Deshawn Desmond
Current Rank #1448 #368
Total Births (all years) 15,970 39,186
Peak Year 1997 1992
Peak Year Births 563 1,068
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1964 1904

Births by Decade

Decade Deshawn Desmond
1900ss — 14
1910ss — 164
1920ss — 380
1930ss — 238
1940ss — 247
1950ss — 492
1960ss 87 1,179
1970ss 1,337 3,066
1980ss 2,061 5,402
1990ss 4,992 7,857
2000ss 4,322 6,315
2010ss 2,479 9,459
2020ss 692 4,373

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Deshawn Desmond
2014 249 1,035
2015 204 962
2016 180 894
2017 187 1,046
2018 234 1,030
2019 177 863
2020 179 862
2021 137 920
2022 130 907
2023 121 796
2024 125 888

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1964–2024.

← Compare different names