Girl · #11,611 in 2026

Desdemona

Name: Popularity of the name Desdemona in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Desdemona, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Desdemona is a character in William Shakespeare's play Othello. Shakespeare's Desdemona is a Venetian beauty who enrages and disappoints her father, a Venetian senator, when she elopes with Othello, a Moorish Venetian military prodigy. When her husband is deployed to Cyprus in the service of the Republic of Venice, Desdemona accompanies him.

Current Rank

#11,611

Peak Rank

#11,611 (2017)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1904

First Year

2017

Last Year

2017

Peak Year

#11611

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Desdemona

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Desdemona

Desdemona first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1904, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 8 Desdemonas were born — ranking #11,611 that year. As of 2026, Desdemona ranks #11,611 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 43 Desdemonas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Desdemona

Phonetically similar names — useful when Desdemona is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Desimone
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Testimone
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Distillment
Duchemin
Dudman
Diadema

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Desdemona

What does the name Desdemona mean?

How popular is Desdemona in 2026?

In 2026, Desdemona ranks #11,611 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Desdemona most popular?

Desdemona reached its peak popularity in 2017, ranking #11,611 that year with 8 babies given the name.

Is Desdemona a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Desdemona is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Desdemona?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Desdemona include Victoire, Cassiana, Kulsum. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Desdemona

Desdemona is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1904 and has accumulated 43 births in the dataset. Desdemona's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #11,611. Use the chart and map above to compare Desdemona's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.