How Many People Are Named Desmon?
An estimated 1,249 people in the United States have the first name Desmon. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 30 years old, and Desmon peaked in popularity in 1992 with 51 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Desmon 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 Desmon paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,249
About 1 in 274,423 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
1992
51 births
Total Registered
1,285
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Desmon
Desmon is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,285 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Desmon as a male name
Ranked #5,480 in 2024
17 male births in 2024
Peak: 1992 (51 births)
Desmon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Desmon span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 395 babies were registered. Desmon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Desmon by Decade
How has Desmon 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.
Desmon by State
Birth registrations for Desmon span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, Louisiana. The lowest are in Tennessee, Mississippi, Florida. On average, about 20 Desmons were registered per state.
Desmon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Desmon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Desmon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Desmon?
We estimate approximately 1,249 people named Desmon 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 274,423 Americans share this first name.
Is Desmon a common name?
Desmon is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,285 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Desmon most popular?
Desmon reached peak popularity in 1992, when 51 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Desmon is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Desmon a male name?
Desmon is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Desmon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Desmon Smith, Desmon Johnson, Desmon 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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