Dermot
Boy name · Celtic · English · Gaelic · Irish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,130 in 1969
0 babies were named Dermot in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1917–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDermot first shows up in US birth records in 1917, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 108 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1969, when it reached #2,130.
About the name Dermot
Dermot is a boy name of Celtic, English and Gaelic origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-mot”. US birth records list Dermot for boys from 1917 to 2022, in 57 of those 106 years. Its best year was 1969, when it ranked #2,130 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic namesEnglish namesGaelic namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 3.8 | 265,487 boys |
| 1920s | 0.9 | 1,111,111 boys |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 1,265,823 boys |
| 1950s | 2.8 | 363,636 boys |
| 1960s | 5.5 | 182,149 boys |
| 1970s | 4.4 | 227,273 boys |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 boys |
| 1990s | 2.0 | 490,196 boys |
| 2000s | 4.9 | 204,499 boys |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 309,598 boys |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 400,000 boys |
Other spellings of Dermot
More Celtic boy names
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Rowan · little red-haired one
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Cameron · crooked nose
- Boy name: Ian · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
Questions about the name Dermot
What is the origin of the name Dermot?
Dermot has Celtic, English, Gaelic, Irish roots in our records. Other Celtic names include Owen, Logan, Rowan.
Is Dermot a boy or girl name?
Dermot is a boy name.
How popular is the name Dermot?
Dermot is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #2,130 in 1969.