boy's name
Desman
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 179
Desman is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2017 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1992, when 11 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1978.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Desman over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2017, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 40 |
| 1990s | 68 |
| 2000s | 49 |
| 2010s (to 2017) | 17 |
How popular is Desman?
In 2017, Desman was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Desman
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Desman over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Desman
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Desman — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Desman
How popular is the name Desman?
In 2017, Desman was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Desman a girl's or a boy's name?
Desman is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Desman?
Desman has 2 syllables.
When was Desman most popular?
Desman peaked in 1992, when 11 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.