How Many People Are Named Desmund?
An estimated 121 people in the United States have the first name Desmund. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 32 years old, and Desmund peaked in popularity in 1990 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Desmund 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 Desmund paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
121
About 1 in 2,832,680 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
1990
12 births
Total Registered
125
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Desmund
Desmund is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 125 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Desmund as a male name
Ranked #12,675 in 2016
5 male births in 2016
Peak: 1990 (12 births)
Desmund: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Desmund span from the 1970s to the 2010s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 71 babies were registered. Desmund has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Desmund by Decade
How has Desmund 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.
Desmund by State
Desmund + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Desmund as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Desmund: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Desmund?
We estimate approximately 121 people named Desmund 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 2,832,680 Americans share this first name.
Is Desmund a common name?
Desmund is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 67.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 125 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Desmund most popular?
Desmund reached peak popularity in 1990, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Desmund is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Desmund a male name?
Desmund is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Desmund Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Desmund Smith, Desmund Johnson, Desmund 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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