US rank #5489 Boys' name Peak 1992 1,285 births

Desmon — #5489 US boys' name

1,285 babies named Desmon in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s1311980s2481990s3952000s3062010s1372020s63
#5489
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 61% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Desmon was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

51 babies were named Desmon in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Desmon

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,285 babies named Desmon between 1969 and 2024, spanning 56 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Desmon currently holds the #5489 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 51 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Desmon performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 395 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Desmon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 55 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Louisiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Desmon in 8 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Desmon in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,285 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Desmon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,285

Since 1969

56 years of records

Peak year

1992

51 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#5,489

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1969

Recorded for 56 years

Last year on file: 2024

Desmon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1969

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1992)
51
Annual births at peak — across 56 years of records
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Desmon by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
395 births that decade — 31% of Desmon's all-time total
1960s51970s1311980s2481990s3952000s3062010s1372020s63

Desmon by state

Where Desmon concentrates geographically — total births since 1969

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Desmon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
55 4.3%
#2 Georgia
31 2.4%
#3 Louisiana
27 2.1%
#4 North Carolina
12 0.9%
#5 Alabama
10 0.8%
#6 Florida
10 0.8%
#7 Mississippi
6 0.5%
#8 Tennessee
5 0.4%
Texas share of Desmon's total US births 4.3%
Even split

55 of 1,285 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Desmon?
1,285 babies have been named Desmon since 1969. It currently ranks #5489 among boys. The peak year was 1992 with 51 births.
When was Desmon most popular?
Desmon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 395 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Desmon most popular?
The top states for the name Desmon are Texas (55 births), Georgia (31 births), Louisiana (27 births).
How long has the name Desmon been used?
Desmon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 56 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Desmon?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1969–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.