Desmond
Desmond currently ranks #498 in Canada (2024) and #368 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Desmond ranks in the top 500 in 2 of the 2 places tracked here for boy names.
Where Desmond has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Desmond.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #416 | #422 | #417 | #385 | #498 |
| USA | #362 | #353 | #363 | #401 | #368 |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #498 |
| 2023 | #385 | |
| 2022 | #417 | |
| 2021 | #422 | |
| 2020 | #416 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #691 |
| 2023 | #354 | |
| 2022 | #327 | |
| 2021 | #441 | |
| 2020 | #598 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #395 |
| 2023 | #222 | |
| 2022 | #270 | |
| 2021 | #263 | |
| 2020 | #269 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #463 |
| 2023 | #334 | |
| 2022 | #548 | |
| 2021 | #465 | |
| 2020 | #373 | |
| USA | 2024 | #368 |
| 2023 | #401 | |
| 2022 | #363 | |
| 2021 | #353 | |
| 2020 | #362 | |
Names as popular as Desmond
Desmond ranked #222 among boy names in British Columbia, 2023. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Desmond
Common questions
Based on 2 official registries
PopularityIs Desmond a popular boy name?
Desmond is uncommon but established: its best showing is #222 in British Columbia in 2023, inside the top 1,000 boy names there.
#222 in British Columbia · 2023
GeographyWhere is Desmond most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Desmond ranks highest in USA, at #368 in 2024.
#368 in USA · 2024
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Government of Ontario, United States Social Security Administration.
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