How Many People Are Named Deshan?
An estimated 256 people in the United States have the first name Deshan. It is predominantly male (95.5%). The average bearer is 32 years old, and Deshan peaked in popularity in 1992 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Deshan 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 Deshan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
256
About 1 in 1,338,884 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
95.5% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
1992
13 births
Total Registered
265
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Deshan
Deshan is predominantly male (95.5%), though 12 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Deshan as a male name
Ranked #12,666 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1992 (13 births)
Deshan as a female name
Ranked #8,244 in 1975
6 female births in 1975
Peak: 1973 (6 births)
Deshan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Deshan span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 83 babies were registered. Deshan has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Deshan by Decade
How has Deshan 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.
Deshan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Deshan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Deshan
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Deshan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deshan?
We estimate approximately 256 people named Deshan 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 1,338,884 Americans share this first name.
Is Deshan a common name?
Deshan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 265 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Deshan most popular?
Deshan reached peak popularity in 1992, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Deshan is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Deshan a male name?
Deshan is predominantly male. 95.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Deshan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Deshan Smith, Deshan Johnson, Deshan 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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