Desmond

Origin	Gender	Meaning
German	Boy	From south Munster
Celtic	Boy	Man of the world, society
Canadian	Boy	From South Munster
Irish	Boy	South Munster
Jamaican	Boy	From South Munster

Fun Facts about the name Desmond

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Scrabble Score

11 points

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Popularity of Desmond

Popularity Analysis

The name Desmond first appeared in the social security administration database in 1904. Its highest recorded popularity was in 1992 when it reached rank #265. As of 2024, it ranked #368.

Year	Rank	Gender	% of Total Gender
2024	368	Male	0.0481%
2023	399	Male	0.0433%
2022	363	Male	0.0484%
2021	354	Male	0.0491%
2020	365	Male	0.0462%
2019	369	Male	0.0450%
2018	323	Male	0.0531%
2017	326	Male	0.0528%
2016	368	Male	0.0444%
2015	352	Male	0.0471%
2014	329	Male	0.0506%
2013	329	Male	0.0486%
2012	339	Male	0.0456%
2011	355	Male	0.0415%
2010	351	Male	0.0425%
2009	384	Male	0.0370%
2008	410	Male	0.0332%
2007	425	Male	0.0306%
2006	463	Male	0.0266%
2005	470	Male	0.0250%
2004	466	Male	0.0256%
2003	454	Male	0.0264%
2002	424	Male	0.0282%
2001	396	Male	0.0308%
2000	374	Male	0.0335%
1999	352	Male	0.0364%
1998	352	Male	0.0366%
1997	308	Male	0.0443%
1996	375	Male	0.0313%
1995	360	Male	0.0332%
1994	359	Male	0.0329%
1993	335	Male	0.0364%
1992	265	Male	0.0509%
1991	308	Male	0.0394%
1990	287	Male	0.0405%
1989	315	Male	0.0362%
1988	316	Male	0.0346%
1987	339	Male	0.0305%
1986	301	Male	0.0353%
1985	302	Male	0.0352%
1984	430	Male	0.0200%
1983	438	Male	0.0191%
1982	454	Male	0.0188%
1981	423	Male	0.0208%
1980	347	Male	0.0284%
1979	385	Male	0.0247%
1978	331	Male	0.0309%
1977	409	Male	0.0216%
1976	498	Male	0.0157%
1975	521	Male	0.0148%
1974	446	Male	0.0193%
1973	469	Male	0.0173%
1972	500	Male	0.0147%
1971	535	Male	0.0124%
1970	630	Male	0.0087%
1969	685	Male	0.0072%
1968	666	Male	0.0072%
1967	619	Male	0.0083%
1966	673	Male	0.0067%
1965	670	Male	0.0065%
1964	666	Male	0.0067%
1963	725	Male	0.0056%
1962	769	Male	0.0047%
1961	795	Male	0.0043%
1960	834	Male	0.0038%
1959	986	Male	0.0028%
1955	943	Male	0.0030%
1954	926	Male	0.0031%
1926	981	Male	0.0043%
1923	953	Male	0.0046%
1922	833	Male	0.0060%
1904	901	Male	0.0058%

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