Boys' name · since 1993

Desmand

11 babies named Desmand in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#33,390 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1993
1990s
peak decade

Desmand is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 11 have been recorded since 1993.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Desmand has been recorded 11 times among boys since 1993, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 1999.

  • #33,390 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1993
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Desmand ranks #33,390 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1993, peaking in the 1990s.

#33,390 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1993
1990s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Desmand's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Desmand's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Desmand's full recorded timeline at 1999, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Desmand popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–1999

Last recorded 1999
Peak year (1993)
6
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
4.555.566.5 19931999 5

Desmand by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (11 births, 100% of the file).

1990s was Desmand's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Desmand births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Desmand? ▼
11 babies have been named Desmand since 1993. All-time, it sits at #33,390 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1999. The peak year was 1993 with 6 births.
Where does Desmand sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Desmand ranks #33,390 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Desmand most popular? ▼
Desmand was most popular in the 1990s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Desmand been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Desmand since 1993 -- 7 years through the most recent 1999 data.
What names are similar to Desmand? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Desmond, Deshawn, Destin, Deshaun, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Desmand

Nearby Names Like Desmand

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Desmand

Desmond Boy
#376 40,031 births
Deshawn Boy
#1664 16,074 births
Destin Boy
#1616 6,124 births
Deshaun Boy
#3479 5,718 births
Desean Boy
#4436 4,031 births

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Fairbanks
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Adele
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Erna
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Desmand: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1993–1999 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Desmand draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.