Dezmond
Boy name · #2069 in 2025 · Very rare
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: SSA.
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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
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: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.