Desmund
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,407 in 1990
0 babies were named Desmund in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1977–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDesmund first shows up in US birth records in 1977, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 48 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1990, when it reached #4,407.
About the name Desmund
Desmund is a boy name of Irish origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-und”. US birth records list Desmund for boys from 1977 to 2016, in 18 of those 40 years. Its best year was 1990, when it ranked #4,407 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2016, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0 | 1,000,000 boys |
| 1980s | 1.5 | 675,676 boys |
| 1990s | 3.6 | 276,243 boys |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 1,818,182 boys |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 1,346,154 boys |
More Irish boy names
- Boy name: Liam · resolute protector
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Ryan · little king
- Boy name: Dominic · of the Lord
Questions about the name Desmund
What is the origin of the name Desmund?
Desmund has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Logan.
Is Desmund a boy or girl name?
Desmund is a boy name.
How popular is the name Desmund?
Desmund is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2016. It peaked at #4,407 in 1990.