Dezmond
Dezmond was the 2060th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 72 babies. Its best year was 1997, when it ranked 1065th; the most babies were born in 2009 (135). Over the last ten years it has moved down 690 places. More babies were named Dezmond in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Desmond) man from South Munster · Irish
- Rank in 2025
- #2,060 boys, down 311 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 72boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2009135 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,632babies recorded
What does the name Dezmond mean?
Dezmond is a spelling of Desmond, pronounced the same way, so it shares Desmond's meaning and origin.
Desmond is an Irish surname from Ó Deasmhumhnaigh, "descendant of the man from Desmond". Desmond, Irish Deasmhumhain, means South Munster, a historic kingdom in southwestern Ireland, from deas, "south", and Mumhain, "Munster". Wiktionary gives this derivation, and Woulfe's 1923 index lists Desmond among the anglicized surnames. As a first name it was popular in Britain in the early 20th century.
Deasmhumhain (Irish, “South Munster”)deas (Irish, “south”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Des, Desmon.
See also: Irish names, names from places.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Desmond', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Patrick Woulfe, Sloinnte Gaedheal is Gall: Irish Names and Surnames (1923), index of Irish surnames and their anglicized forms, M. H. Gill & Son (Internet Archive scan)
Dezmond popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,060 | 72 |
| 2020 | #1,749 | 88 |
| 2010 | #1,472 | 111 |
| 2000 | #1,262 | 104 |
| 1990 | #1,760 | 45 |
| 1980 | #3,679 | 11 |
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How popular is Dezmond, counting every spelling?
Dezmond is a spelling of Desmond, a name family that ranked #370 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,060 for Dezmond on its own. Together these spellings went to 911 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond | 839 | #376 | 4,354 |
| Dezmond | 72 | #2,060 | 452 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Dezmond?
72 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Dezmond (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Dezmond born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 116 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Dezmond.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Dezmond?
About 3,600 people born in the US named Dezmond are alive today, with a median age of 17; half are between 10 and 27. That makes Dezmond mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Dezmond by state
How common Dezmond was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 41 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Dezmond: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Dezmond, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Dezmond
What does Dezmond mean?
Dezmond is a spelling of Desmond, which means “man from South Munster” (Irish origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Dezmond?
Dezmond was the 2060th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 72 babies. Its best year was 1997, when it ranked 1065th; the most babies were born in 2009 (135). Over the last ten years it has moved down 690 places. More babies were named Dezmond in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Dezmond a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Dezmond in the US.
Where is Dezmond most popular?
In 2021–2025, Dezmond was most common in Washington (0.10 per 1,000 boys), followed by Colorado and Indiana.