Desmond

“Man from South Munster” — Irish origin

Boy's name · #376 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Desmond has appeared in US records since 1904 — best rank #264 (1992) · 40,031 babies named Desmond all-time · 1 in 2,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,600 boys in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 2,700 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 13,000 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 46 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Desmonds

Desmond Tutu — South African churchman, politician, archbishop, Nobel Prize winner (1931–2021)
Desmond Morris — British zoologist and ethologist (1928–2026)
Desmond Doss — American solder, pacifist, and combat medic; recipient of the Purple Heart medal, recipient of the Medal of Honor (1919–2007)
Desmond Llewelyn — British actor (1914-1999)
Desmond Dekker — Jamaican ska singer-songwriter (1941–2006)

In stories & tradition

Desmond Hume — Lost
Desmond Miles — Assassin's Creed · Assassin's Creed II
Desmond Hart — character

What Desmonds become

Among 427 notable people named Desmond:

Military figures appear 2.23× more often than among typical names — e.g. Desmond Fitzpatrick, British Army general.

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