Desmin
Desmin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DES gene. Desmin is a muscle-specific, type III intermediate filament that integrates the sarcolemma, Z disk, and nuclear membrane in sarcomeres and regulates sarcomere architecture.
Meaning & Origin of Desmin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Desmin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DES gene. Desmin is a muscle-specific, type III intermediate filament that integrates the sarcolemma, Z disk, and nuclear membrane in sarcomeres and regulates sarcomere architecture.
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The Story of Desmin
Desmin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1989, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 12 Desmins were born — ranking #4,960 that year. As of 2026, Desmin ranks #10,599 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 177 Desmins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Desmin
Desmin is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 177 births in the dataset. Desmin's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #4,960. Use the chart and map above to compare Desmin'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 .
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