Deshawn
Deshawn was the 1663rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 100 babies. Its best year was 1994, when it ranked 408th; the most babies were born in 1997 (563). Over the last ten years it has moved down 662 places. More babies were named Deshawn in the 1990s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,663 boys, down 557 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 100boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1997563 babies
- Total since 1880
- 17,257babies recorded
Deshawn popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 1,183 since 1962.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,663 | 100 |
| 2020 | #1,106 | 179 |
| 2010 | #651 | 370 |
| 2000 | #487 | 480 |
| 1990 | #481 | 409 |
| 1980 | #688 | 159 |
| 1970 | #1,135 | 53 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Deshawn, counting every spelling?
Deshawn has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #1,555 for boys in 2025, against #1,663 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Deshawn?
100 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Deshawn (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Deshawn born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 84 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Deshawn.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Deshawn?
About 15,500 people born in the US named Deshawn are alive today, with a median age of 27; half are between 18 and 35. That makes Deshawn mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Deshawn by state
How common Deshawn was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Louisiana (3.7×), Michigan (3.4×), Georgia (2.3×), Illinois (2.2×). In 37 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Deshawn: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Deshawn, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Deshawn
How popular is the name Deshawn?
Deshawn was the 1663rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 100 babies. Its best year was 1994, when it ranked 408th; the most babies were born in 1997 (563). Over the last ten years it has moved down 662 places. More babies were named Deshawn in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Deshawn a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Deshawn in the US.
Where is Deshawn most popular?
In 2021–2025, Deshawn was most common in Louisiana (0.26 per 1,000 boys), followed by Michigan and Georgia.