Boys' name · since 1984

Dezmon

Dezmon has 866 recorded births since 1984 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#5,621 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#11,050 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
866
born since 1984
2000s
peak decade

866 babies have been named Dezmon since 1984, making it today's #11050 boys' name.

Dezmon has 866 recorded births among boys since 1984, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11050 as of the latest data, more common than 21% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2025.

  • #5,621 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #11,050 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 866 born since 1984
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dezmon ranks #5,621 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #11,050 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 866 born since 1984, peaking in the 2000s.

#5,621 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#11,050 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
866
born since 1984
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%20.6%
Dezmon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Dezmon's 866 recorded births place it above 87.63% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

5 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

How Dezmon compares

866 Top 34% higher than 66% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Dezmon's all-time total is 135% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Dezmon Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 866 369 358,536
Peak-year births 40 34 22,252

Dezmon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Dezmon's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1984, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 40, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Dezmon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2003)
40
Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
01020304050 19841990199620022008201420202025 6

Dezmon by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (291 births, 34% of the file).

2000s was Dezmon's strongest decade.

291 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.

Dezmon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 291 births (34% of all-time use).

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

How Dezmon compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Dezmon's total volume

Dezmon vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 20406080100120 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -44, 8.8%-54, 3.7%-112, 1.8%-37, 7.7%-42, 7.2%-53, 3.8%-55, 5.4%-47, 3.6%-72, 3.2%-109, 2%-36, 7%-51, 9%-53, 13.4%-26, 7.8%-59, 4.2%Dezmon-42, 4.6%Dezmon
Dezmon vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Dezmon by state

Where Dezmon concentrates geographically, total births since 1984

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Dezmon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
33 3.8%
#2 Georgia
15 1.7%
#3 Michigan
10 1.2%
#4 California
5 0.6%
#5 Florida
5 0.6%
Texas share of Dezmon's total US births 3.8%
Even split

33 of 866 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dezmon?
866 babies have been named Dezmon since 1984. All-time, it sits at #5,621 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #11,050 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2003 with 40 births.
Where does Dezmon sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dezmon ranks #5,621 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #11,050 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dezmon most popular?
Dezmon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 291 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Dezmon most popular?
The top states for the name Dezmon are Texas (33 births), Georgia (15 births), Michigan (10 births).
How long has the name Dezmon been used?
Records for Dezmon go back to 1984, giving 42 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Dezmon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dezmond, Dezmen, Dez, Dezi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Dezmon's data

  • Dezmon's decade-level peak was the 2000s (291 total births); usage has since declined to 53 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Dezmons (33 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Dezmon

Nearby Names Like Dezmon

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dezmon: 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, 1984–2025 (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 Dezmon 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.