How Many People Are Named Deshanna?
An estimated 317 people in the United States have the first name Deshanna. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 42 years old, and Deshanna peaked in popularity in 1977 with 51 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Deshanna 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 Deshanna paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
317
About 1 in 1,081,244 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1977
51 births
Total Registered
339
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Deshanna
Deshanna is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 339 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Deshanna as a female name
Ranked #12,139 in 2000
7 female births in 2000
Peak: 1977 (51 births)
Deshanna: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Deshanna span from the 1960s to the 2000s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 145 babies were registered. Deshanna has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Deshanna by Decade
How has Deshanna 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.
Deshanna by State
Birth registrations for Deshanna span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, North Carolina, Georgia. The lowest are in Georgia, North Carolina, Louisiana. On average, about 7 Deshannas were registered per state.
Deshanna + Last Name Combinations
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Deshanna: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deshanna?
We estimate approximately 317 people named Deshanna 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 1,081,244 Americans share this first name.
Is Deshanna a common name?
Deshanna is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 339 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Deshanna most popular?
Deshanna reached peak popularity in 1977, when 51 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Deshanna is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Deshanna a female name?
Deshanna is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Deshanna Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Deshanna Smith, Deshanna Johnson, Deshanna 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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