Unisex name · since 1981

Desmone

Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 41 babies named Desmone, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#23,507 of 45,481
all-time among boys
41
born since 1981
1990s
peak decade

Desmone is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 41 have been recorded since 1981.

Desmone has 41 recorded births among boys since 1981, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 1999.

  • #23,507 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 41 born since 1981
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Desmone ranks #23,507 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 41 born since 1981, peaking in the 1990s.

#23,507 of 45,481
all-time among boys
41
born since 1981
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Desmone's 41 recorded births place it above 48.03% 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.

Desmone's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Desmone splits its recorded history at 1991: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Desmone popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1999

Last recorded 1999
Peak year (1991)
9
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
45678910 1981198519891991199219971999 5

Desmone popularity over time - girls

6 total births recorded since 1999 (Desmone as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 6 births
6 1999 6

Desmone by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (26 births, 63% of the file).

1990s was Desmone's strongest decade.

26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Desmone births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 26 births (63% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Desmone? ▼
Since 1981, Social Security records show 41 babies named Desmone. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #23,507 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1999. Its busiest year on record was 1991, with 9 births.
Where does Desmone sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Desmone ranks #23,507 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 Desmone most popular? ▼
Desmone was most popular in the 1990s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Is Desmone a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Desmone is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 41 births, and as a girl's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Desmone been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Desmone since 1981 -- 19 years through the most recent 1999 data.
What names are similar to Desmone? ▼
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 Desmone

Nearby Names Like Desmone

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

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

Compare Desmone side by side: Desmone vs Desmond Desmone vs Deshawn Desmone vs Destin

Or pick any two names to compare →

Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Sing
41 births · Peak 1905
Argo
41 births · Peak 2024
Junus
41 births · Peak 1920
Ambros #12090
41 births · Peak 1915
Edo
41 births · Peak 1923
Fenner
41 births · Peak 1915
Olavi
41 births · Peak 1920
Lummie
41 births · Peak 1927

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Desmone: 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, 1981–1999 (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 Desmone 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.