How Many People Are Named Desean?
An estimated 3,931 people in the United States have the first name Desean. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 25 years old, and Desean peaked in popularity in 2010 with 157 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Desean as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Desean paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,931
About 1 in 87,193 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
25
years old
Peak Year
2010
157 births
Total Registered
4,018
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Desean
Desean is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,018 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Desean as a male name
Ranked #4,728 in 2024
21 male births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (157 births)
Desean as a female name
Ranked #12,247 in 1996
6 female births in 1996
Peak: 1996 (6 births)
Desean: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Desean span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 1,145 babies were registered. Desean has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Desean by Decade
How has Desean tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Desean by State
Birth registrations for Desean span all 22 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Michigan. The lowest are in Washington, New Mexico, Minnesota. On average, about 93 Deseans were registered per state.
Desean + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Desean as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Desean: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Desean?
We estimate approximately 3,931 people named Desean are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 87,193 Americans share this first name.
Is Desean a common name?
Desean is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,018 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Desean most popular?
Desean reached peak popularity in 2010, when 157 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Desean is approximately 25 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Desean a male name?
Desean is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Desean Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Desean Smith, Desean Johnson, Desean Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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