Dashawn
DeShawn is a first name, common among the African-American community. The name adds the French prefix "de-" to the name Shawn.
- African American
Meaning & Origin of Dashawn
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
DeShawn is a first name, common among the African-American community. The name adds the French prefix "de-" to the name Shawn.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- African American
The Story of Dashawn
As a girl name
Dashawn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1968, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 30 Dashawns were born — ranking #3,585 that year. As of 2026, Dashawn ranks #17,634 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 541 Dashawns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Dashawn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1968, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 373 Dashawns were born — ranking #524 that year. As of 2026, Dashawn ranks #2,821 for boys with 45 births, falling sharply (-33%). In total, more than 9K Dashawns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Dashawn
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Names that sound like Dashawn
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About the name Dashawn
Dashawn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 9K births in the dataset. Dashawn's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #524. Use the chart and map above to compare Dashawn'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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