Desmond
maleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Desmond: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025
How to read this chart
- A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
- Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
- A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #1765 |
| 1997 | #1174 |
| 1998 | #1642 |
| 1999 | #1850 |
| 2000 | #1552 |
| 2001 | #1467 |
| 2002 | #1799 |
| 2003 | #1962 |
| 2004 | #1498 |
| 2005 | #2174 |
| 2006 | #1545 |
| 2007 | #1506 |
| 2008 | #1953 |
| 2009 | #1133 |
| 2010 | #1620 |
| 2011 | #2039 |
| 2012 | #2270 |
| 2013 | #1617 |
| 2014 | #1721 |
| 2015 | #2319 |
| 2016 | #2556 |
| 2017 | #1812 |
| 2018 | #1991 |
| 2019 | #3013 |
| 2020 | #1825 |
| 2021 | #1984 |
| 2022 | #1879 |
| 2023 | #2325 |
| 2024 | #1951 |
| 2025 | #1307 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 59 of the 62 years from 1964 to 2025.
In 2025: #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #1307 among boys in England and Wales.
Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1952–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #78 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #43 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1307 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Full data tableEvery published rank and count
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #43 in Republic of Ireland in 1964.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | male | #1307 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | male | #1951 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | male | #2325 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | male | #1879 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | male | #1984 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | male | #1825 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | male | #3013 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | male | #1991 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | male | #1812 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | male | #2556 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | male | #2319 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | male | #1721 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | male | #1617 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | male | #2270 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | male | #2039 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | male | #1620 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | male | #1133 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | male | #1953 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | male | #1506 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | male | #1545 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | male | #2174 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | male | #1498 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | male | #1962 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | male | #1799 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | male | #1467 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | male | #1552 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | male | #1850 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | male | #1642 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | male | #1174 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | male | #1765 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #99 | 55 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1955 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #98 | 62 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1954 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #95 | 62 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1953 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #88 | 72 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1952 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #78 | 87 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1958 | New Zealand | male | #90 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | New Zealand | male | #86 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | New Zealand | male | #95 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | New Zealand | male | #90 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | male | #342 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | male | #378 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | male | #307 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | male | #218 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | male | #241 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | male | #248 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | male | #402 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | male | #785 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | male | #660 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | male | #572 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | male | #498 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | male | #764 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | male | #610 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | male | #554 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | male | #508 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | male | #605 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | male | #430 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | male | #455 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | male | #611 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | male | #386 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | male | #346 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | male | #282 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | male | #271 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | male | #403 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | male | #263 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | male | #266 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | male | #216 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | male | #251 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | male | #223 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | male | #214 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | male | #168 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | male | #158 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | male | #176 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | male | #168 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | male | #180 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | male | #176 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | male | #141 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | male | #133 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | male | #149 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | male | #142 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | male | #110 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | male | #115 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | male | #118 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | male | #101 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | male | #104 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | male | #96 | 59 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | male | #87 | 73 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | male | #91 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | male | #86 | 81 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | male | #85 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | male | #79 | 87 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | male | #76 | 100 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | male | #80 | 95 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | male | #79 | 96 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | male | #78 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | male | #81 | 96 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | male | #62 | 134 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | male | #63 | 120 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | male | #55 | 136 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | male | #52 | 128 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | male | #52 | 121 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | male | #51 | 119 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | male | #46 | 139 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | male | #45 | 148 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | male | #43 | 145 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
Where Desmond is officially recorded
5 official registrars have recorded Desmond, between 1952 and 2025, in 68 of those 74 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.
| Registrar | Recorded | Years | Its own highest position |
|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales, Australia | 1952–1956 | 5 | #78 in 1952 |
| New Zealand | 1954–1958 | 4 | #86 in 1956 |
| Republic of Ireland | 1964–2025 | 59 | #43 in 1964 |
| England and Wales | 1996–2025 | 30 | #1133 in 2009 |
| Northern Ireland | 1997–2015 | 6 | #218 in 2001 |
Its high point came 57 years earlier in New South Wales, Australia (1952) than in England and Wales (2009).
No registrar recorded it for 5 years after 1958; it appears again in 1964.
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What is known about Desmond
How to read this- How often it is registered
- Official record
- 5 official registrars, 1952–2025.
- Meaning
- Not established
- Not researched yet.
- Origin
- Not established
- Not researched yet.
- Pronunciation
- Not established
- Not recorded yet.
A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.
Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #43 in Republic of Ireland in 1964. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.