Total births
156
Boys' name · since 1980
Desmen
Desmen has 156 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 156
- total births
- 1980–2016
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Desmen is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 156 have been recorded since 1980.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Desmen has been recorded 156 times among boys since 1980, 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 1980 to 2016.
- 156 total births
- 1980–2016 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
156 boys have been named Desmen since 1980, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2016.
- 156
- total births
- 1980–2016
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Desmen was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
12 babies were named Desmen in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Desmen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Desmen splits its recorded history at 1999: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1984 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1997 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Desmen at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Desmen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2016
- Peak year (1997)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Desmen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Desmen's strongest decade.
69 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Desmen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
- 1990s
1990s
69 births
- 2000s
2000s
60 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 69 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Desmen? ▼
Desmen has been given to 156 babies in the U.S. since 1980, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 12 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
When was Desmen most popular? ▼
Desmen was most popular in the 1990s decade with 69 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Desmen been used? ▼
Records for Desmen go back to 1980, giving 37 years of history through 2016.
What names are similar to Desmen? ▼
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.
What to do with Desmen's data
- Desmen's decade-level peak was the 1990s (69 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Desmen
Nearby Names Like Desmen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Desmen
Desmond Boy
#368 40,031 births
Deshawn Boy
#1435 16,074 births
Destin Boy
#1677 6,124 births
Deshaun Boy
#3120 5,718 births
Desean Boy
#4749 4,031 births
Compare Desmen side by side: Desmen vs Desmond Desmen vs Deshawn Desmen vs Destin
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1980–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Desmen: Baby Name Since 1980 - 156 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/desmen. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Desmen 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 July 2026.