Deshawn Boy
How popular is Deshawn?
#1,663 boy name in 2025
100 baby boys were named Deshawn in the US in 2025, making it the 1663rd most popular boy name.
16,734living people named Deshawn (est.)
28median age of people named Deshawn
17,257babies named Deshawn since 1880
1 in 33,153US babies born in 2025
Deshawn popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,663 for boys (▼ 231 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 100 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-51% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #998 in 2015, #1,106 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1997 (563 boys) |
| Highest rank | #408 in 1994 |
| First recorded | 1964 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Deshawn is most popular
Babies named Deshawn per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Deshawn by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87 | #1,440 |
| 1970s | 1,337 | #625 |
| 1980s | 2,061 | #538 |
| 1990s | 4,992 | #408 |
| 2000s | 4,323 | #486 |
| 2010s | 2,479 | #651 |
| 2020s | 795 | #1,106 |
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Questions
- Is Deshawn a boy or girl name?
- Deshawn is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Deshawn were boys.
- How popular is the name Deshawn?
- 100 baby boys were named Deshawn in the US in 2025, making it the 1663rd most popular boy name.
- When was Deshawn most popular?
- Deshawn peaked in 1997, when 563 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #408 in 1994.
- How many people are named Deshawn?
- 17,257 babies have been named Deshawn in the US since 1880. We estimate about 16,734 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 28.
- Where is Deshawn most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Deshawn was most common in Louisiana, at 0.3 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.