US rank #1839 Boys' name Peak 2009 3,561 births

Dezmond — #1839 US boys' name

3,561 babies named Dezmond in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s231980s1861990s7362000s9662010s11822020s468
#1839
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 87% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Dezmond was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

135 babies were named Dezmond in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dezmond

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,561 babies named Dezmond between 1975 and 2024, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dezmond currently holds the #1839 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 135 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dezmond performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,182 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Dezmond shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 405 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Dezmond in 29 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dezmond 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 3,561 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.

Dezmond at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,561

Since 1975

50 years of records

Peak year

2009

135 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,839

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1975

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dezmond popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1975

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
135
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
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Dezmond by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,182 births that decade — 33% of Dezmond's all-time total
1970s231980s1861990s7362000s9662010s11822020s468

Dezmond by state

Where Dezmond concentrates geographically — total births since 1975

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Dezmond
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
405 11.4%
#2 California
285 8.0%
#3 Ohio
111 3.1%
#4 Michigan
102 2.9%
#5 Georgia
74 2.1%
#6 Florida
71 2.0%
#7 Colorado
47 1.3%
#8 New York
39 1.1%
Texas share of Dezmond's total US births 11.4%
Even split

405 of 3,561 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.

Dezmond appears in 29 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dezmond?
3,561 babies have been named Dezmond since 1975. It currently ranks #1839 among boys. The peak year was 2009 with 135 births.
When was Dezmond most popular?
Dezmond was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,182 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Dezmond most popular?
The top states for the name Dezmond are Texas (405 births), California (285 births), Ohio (111 births).
How long has the name Dezmond been used?
Dezmond has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 50 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dezmond?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dezmon, Dezmen, Dez, Dezi, 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, 1975–2024 (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.