Deshawna
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #4,003 in 1990
0 babies were named Deshawna in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1969–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDeshawna first shows up in US birth records in 1969, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 56 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1990, when it reached #4,003.
About the name Deshawna
Deshawna is a girl name of American origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-wna”. US birth records list Deshawna for girls from 1969 to 2016, in 45 of those 48 years. Its best year was 1990, when it ranked #4,003 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2016, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0 | 333,333 girls |
| 1970s | 5.9 | 170,068 girls |
| 1980s | 8.1 | 123,001 girls |
| 1990s | 13 | 78,186 girls |
| 2000s | 8.2 | 121,803 girls |
| 2010s | 2.4 | 414,201 girls |
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Questions about the name Deshawna
What is the origin of the name Deshawna?
Deshawna has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Deshawna a boy or girl name?
Deshawna is a girl name.
How popular is the name Deshawna?
Deshawna is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2016. It peaked at #4,003 in 1990.