Dezmond
Boy name · #2069 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Dezmond? In official American birth records, Dezmond has been tracked continuously since 1975, giving it 50 years of documented American history.
Dezmond is currently the #2069 boy name in the United States — 72 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1369, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,000 boys born in 2025 was named Dezmond.
The 50-year story
Dezmond first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 135 boys were named Dezmond — good for #1298 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Dezmond per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Dezmond in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Dezmond is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Dezmond will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Dezmond is most common
State-level data for Dezmond is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Dezmond
Statistically, parents drawn to Dezmond tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Diamond, Konrad, Drayton, Leeland, and Muhammed.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dezmond | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72 | #2056 |
| 2024 | 88 | #1833 |
| 2023 | 88 | #1817 |
| 2022 | 108 | #1611 |
| 2021 | 96 | #1700 |
| 2020 | 88 | #1743 |
| 2019 | 105 | #1582 |
| 2018 | 116 | #1489 |
| 2017 | 118 | #1449 |
| 2016 | 120 | #1443 |
| 2015 | 127 | #1369 |
| 2014 | 118 | #1422 |
| 2013 | 133 | #1297 |
| 2012 | 117 | #1419 |
| 2011 | 117 | #1411 |
| 2010 | 111 | #1470 |
| 2009 | 135 | #1298 |
| 2008 | 94 | #1639 |
| 2007 | 83 | #1772 |
| 2006 | 97 | #1536 |
| 2005 | 83 | #1635 |
| 2004 | 89 | #1502 |
| 2003 | 83 | #1538 |
| 2002 | 99 | #1332 |
| 2001 | 99 | #1316 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Dezmond?
In official American birth records, the name Dezmond first appeared in 1975 (over 50 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 50 years.
Is Dezmond a popular boy name?
Dezmond ranked #2069 among boys in 2025 with 72 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1369.
When was the name Dezmond most popular?
Dezmond peaked in 2009, when 135 American boys received the name (ranked #1298 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Dezmond?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,000 newborn American boys was named Dezmond. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.