Boy · #5,877 in 2026

Deshun

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

Deshun is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Deshun Deysel, South African mountaineer and businesswoman who participated in the South African Everest Expedition, 1996 Deshun Jackson, American streetball player Xiu Deshun, Chinese chess grandmaster

Current Rank

#5,877

Peak Rank

#1,753 (1994)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-10%

1969

First Year

1987

Last Year

1970

Peak Year

#5818

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Deshun

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

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The Story of Deshun

Deshun first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1969, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 50 Deshuns were born — ranking #1,753 that year. As of 2026, Deshun ranks #5,877 for baby boys with 15 births, gradually falling (-10%). In total, more than 1K Deshuns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Deshun

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

Deshon
Dition
Duschen
Dishan
Deshawn
Dation
Dudgeon
Duchenne
Dasheen
Duchesne
Titian
Desha

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Deshun

What does the name Deshun mean?

How popular is Deshun in 2026?

In 2026, Deshun ranks #5,877 among boys' names in the U.S., with 15 babies given the name that year.

When was Deshun most popular?

Deshun reached its peak popularity in 1994, ranking #1,753 that year with 50 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Deshun most popular?

Deshun has historically been most popular in Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Deshun.

Is Deshun a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Deshun?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Deshun include Commodore, Gillis, Marshel. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Deshun

Deshun is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Deshun's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #1,753. Use the chart and map above to compare Deshun'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.