How Many People Are Named Desmin?
An estimated 179 people in the United States have the first name Desmin. It is predominantly male (97.3%). The average bearer is 23 years old, and Desmin peaked in popularity in 1997 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Desmin as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Desmin paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
179
About 1 in 1,914,829 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.3% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
1997
12 births
Total Registered
182
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Desmin
Desmin is predominantly male (97.3%), though 5 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Desmin as a male name
Ranked #10,936 in 2020
6 male births in 2020
Peak: 1997 (12 births)
Desmin as a female name
Ranked #15,703 in 2000
5 female births in 2000
Peak: 2000 (5 births)
Desmin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Desmin span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 67 babies were registered. Desmin has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Desmin by Decade
How has Desmin tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Desmin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Desmin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Desmin
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Desmin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Desmin?
We estimate approximately 179 people named Desmin are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,914,829 Americans share this first name.
Is Desmin a common name?
Desmin is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 72.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 182 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Desmin most popular?
Desmin reached peak popularity in 1997, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Desmin is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Desmin a male name?
Desmin is predominantly male. 97.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Desmin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Desmin Smith, Desmin Johnson, Desmin Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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