Desi vs Desmond

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

Name A

Desi

Boy name · Rank #3228

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Name B

Desmond

Boy name · Rank #368

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Metric Desi Desmond
Current Rank #3228 #368
Total Births (all years) 2,324 39,186
Peak Year 1970 1992
Peak Year Births 68 1,068
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1948 1904

Births by Decade

Decade Desi Desmond
1900ss — 14
1910ss — 164
1920ss — 380
1930ss — 238
1940ss 5 247
1950ss 312 492
1960ss 298 1,179
1970ss 537 3,066
1980ss 300 5,402
1990ss 264 7,857
2000ss 241 6,315
2010ss 215 9,459
2020ss 152 4,373

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Desi Desmond
2014 17 1,035
2015 15 962
2016 21 894
2017 23 1,046
2018 13 1,030
2019 24 863
2020 31 862
2021 22 920
2022 31 907
2023 31 796
2024 37 888

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, 1948–2024.

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