boy's name
Desmon
DEZ-mun (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,293
Desmon is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1992, when 51 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1969.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Desmon Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 131 |
| 1980s | 248 |
| 1990s | 395 |
| 2000s | 306 |
| 2010s | 137 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 71 |
How Popular Is Desmon?
In 2025, Desmon was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Desmon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Desmon Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Desmon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Desmon
- English DEZ-mun
Sibling Names for Desmon
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Desmon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Desmon
How popular is the name Desmon?
In 2025, Desmon was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Desmon a girl's or a boy's name?
Desmon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Desmon?
Desmon has 2 syllables.
When was Desmon most popular?
Desmon peaked in 1992, when 51 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Desmon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Desmon currently ranks #9,117 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.