Desmond vs Destin

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

Name A

Desmond

Boy name · Rank #368

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Name B

Destin

Boy name · Rank #1691

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Metric Desmond Destin
Current Rank #368 #1691
Total Births (all years) 39,186 6,013
Peak Year 1992 2001
Peak Year Births 1,068 241
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1904 1968

Births by Decade

Decade Desmond Destin
1900ss 14 —
1910ss 164 —
1920ss 380 —
1930ss 238 —
1940ss 247 —
1950ss 492 —
1960ss 1,179 11
1970ss 3,066 146
1980ss 5,402 426
1990ss 7,857 1,477
2000ss 6,315 1,912
2010ss 9,459 1,474
2020ss 4,373 567

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Desmond Destin
2014 1,035 130
2015 962 147
2016 894 132
2017 1,046 131
2018 1,030 118
2019 863 144
2020 862 125
2021 920 122
2022 907 111
2023 796 110
2024 888 99

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, 1904–2024.

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