Desmond

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Desmond first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2011 with 105 babies (rank #298 that year). In 2024 it was given to 59 boys (rank #498). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Desmond

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Desmond yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

11Destiny numberThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,240

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

105

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Desmond

Desmond TutuQ137178813 · b. 1931
Desmond Dosspacifist · b. 1919
Desmond Llewelynfilm actor · b. 1914
Desmond Dekkersongwriter · b. 1942
Desmond Harringtonfilm actor · b. 1976

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	55	#398
1992	69	#361
1993	56	#401
1994	45	#424
1995	39	#491
1996	39	#497
1997	42	#479
1998	39	#495
1999	44	#449
2000	56	#390
2001	36	#549
2002	51	#414
2003	38	#554
2004	36	#593
2005	44	#515
2006	41	#572
2007	58	#462
2008	81	#371
2009	87	#354
2010	86	#347
2011	105	#298
2012	99	#316
2013	102	#319
2014	96	#334
2015	99	#330
2016	80	#386
2017	81	#382
2018	100	#326
2019	84	#372
2020	73	#412
2021	73	#409
2022	72	#408
2023	75	#394
2024	59	#498