Boy nameCurrently #1,442 in the USFalling
Deshawn
2 syllablesPeak year: 19947 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
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Deshawn's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Deshawn |
|---|---|
| 1962 | 5 |
| 1963 | 9 |
| 1964 | 7 |
| 1965 | 16 |
| 1966 | 32 |
| 1967 | 32 |
| 1968 | 68 |
| 1969 | 72 |
| 1970 | 111 |
| 1971 | 160 |
| 1972 | 151 |
| 1973 | 211 |
| 1974 | 214 |
| 1975 | 210 |
| 1976 | 166 |
| 1977 | 199 |
| 1978 | 218 |
| 1979 | 201 |
| 1980 | 180 |
| 1981 | 170 |
| 1982 | 166 |
| 1983 | 199 |
| 1984 | 197 |
| 1985 | 226 |
| 1986 | 243 |
| 1987 | 268 |
| 1988 | 315 |
| 1989 | 341 |
| 1990 | 435 |
| 1991 | 506 |
| 1992 | 524 |
| 1993 | 529 |
| 1994 | 591 |
| 1995 | 542 |
| 1996 | 504 |
| 1997 | 575 |
| 1998 | 566 |
| 1999 | 453 |
| 2000 | 493 |
| 2001 | 453 |
| 2002 | 396 |
| 2003 | 473 |
| 2004 | 422 |
| 2005 | 381 |
| 2006 | 516 |
| 2007 | 453 |
| 2008 | 421 |
| 2009 | 356 |
| 2010 | 376 |
| 2011 | 307 |
| 2012 | 307 |
| 2013 | 264 |
| 2014 | 249 |
| 2015 | 204 |
| 2016 | 180 |
| 2017 | 187 |
| 2018 | 234 |
| 2019 | 177 |
| 2020 | 179 |
| 2021 | 137 |
| 2022 | 130 |
| 2023 | 121 |
| 2024 | 125 |
Deshawn through the decades
- Deshawn peaked in 1994, when 591 babies were named Deshawn in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Deshawn has fallen 54% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Deshawn currently ranks #1,442 in the US and is cooling off.