The baby name Desmond appears in baby name data for the United States from 1922 to 2024. It was most popular in 1992 with 1,319 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Desmond has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1922 | 24 |
| 1924 | 5 |
| 1925 | 6 |
| 1926 | 16 |
| 1927 | 7 |
| 1928 | 9 |
| 1929 | 5 |
| 1930 | 10 |
| 1931 | 9 |
| 1932 | 5 |
| 1933 | 5 |
| 1935 | 11 |
| 1937 | 8 |
| 1939 | 5 |
| 1943 | 6 |
| 1945 | 9 |
| 1946 | 10 |
| 1947 | 5 |
| 1950 | 10 |
| 1951 | 17 |
| 1952 | 9 |
| 1953 | 11 |
| 1954 | 35 |
| 1955 | 22 |
| 1956 | 18 |
| 1957 | 12 |
| 1958 | 5 |
| 1959 | 14 |
| 1960 | 41 |
| 1961 | 59 |
| 1962 | 53 |
| 1963 | 86 |
| 1964 | 78 |
| 1965 | 66 |
| 1966 | 76 |
| 1967 | 107 |
| 1968 | 80 |
| 1969 | 117 |
| 1970 | 118 |
| 1971 | 196 |
| 1972 | 219 |
| 1973 | 268 |
| 1974 | 271 |
| 1975 | 209 |
| 1976 | 268 |
| 1977 | 414 |
| 1978 | 552 |
| 1979 | 532 |
| 1980 | 647 |
| 1981 | 378 |
| 1982 | 335 |
| 1983 | 367 |
| 1984 | 369 |
| 1985 | 703 |
| 1986 | 762 |
| 1987 | 638 |
| 1988 | 749 |
| 1989 | 853 |
| 1990 | 942 |
| 1991 | 919 |
| 1992 | 1,319 |
| 1993 | 921 |
| 1994 | 830 |
| 1995 | 806 |
| 1996 | 710 |
| 1997 | 1,037 |
| 1998 | 883 |
| 1999 | 863 |
| 2000 | 796 |
| 2001 | 679 |
| 2002 | 605 |
| 2003 | 620 |
| 2004 | 611 |
| 2005 | 631 |
| 2006 | 674 |
| 2007 | 667 |
| 2008 | 755 |
| 2009 | 818 |
| 2010 | 920 |
| 2011 | 815 |
| 2012 | 1,033 |
| 2013 | 1,076 |
| 2014 | 1,101 |
| 2015 | 1,177 |
| 2016 | 1,098 |
| 2017 | 1,248 |
| 2018 | 1,212 |
| 2019 | 1,017 |
| 2020 | 815 |
| 2021 | 1,064 |
| 2022 | 965 |
| 2023 | 754 |
| 2024 | 911 |