Dermot is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Dermot means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Dermot across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Dermot has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Dermot is a boy name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “free from envy”. An anglicized form of Diarmaid.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 482 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 121 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 7 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 79 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 4,809 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Dermot per year, Ireland (1964 to 2025). Ireland peaked in 1972 (280/yr) · United States peaked in 1969 (16/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2000 (12/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1998 (12/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2010 (4/yr).
Dermot is a rare baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1969, when it ranked #5,411 nationally (given to 207 babies that year).
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