Deshawn
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,302 in 1973
0 babies were named Deshawn in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1962–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDeshawn first shows up in US birth records in 1962, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 63 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1973, when it reached #1,302.
About the name Deshawn
Deshawn is a girl name of American origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-awn”. US birth records list Deshawn for girls from 1962 to 2010, in 44 of those 49 years. Its best year was 1973, when it ranked #1,302 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2010, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11 | 88,203 girls |
| 1970s | 33 | 30,675 girls |
| 1980s | 14 | 70,373 girls |
| 1990s | 13 | 77,640 girls |
| 2000s | 2.3 | 438,596 girls |
| 2010s | 3.4 | 294,118 girls |
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Questions about the name Deshawn
What is the origin of the name Deshawn?
Deshawn has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Deshawn a boy or girl name?
Deshawn is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Deshawn?
Deshawn is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2010. It peaked at #1,302 in 1973.