Deshawn
The Story of Deshawn
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Deshawn as a girl name dates back to 1962, when 5 babies received it. 1971 was its biggest year on record, with 82 newborns named Deshawn — #1,314 in the national rankings. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 43% of all recorded Deshawns. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2010 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 1K Deshawns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Deshawn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1964, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1997: 563 births, good for #411 nationwide. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 31% of all recorded Deshawns. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,605 among boy names with 107 births, falling sharply (-35%). In total, more than 16K Deshawns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Deshawn
Deshawn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1964 and has accumulated 16K births in the dataset. Deshawn's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #408. Use the chart and map above to compare Deshawn'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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