How Many People Are Named Deshaun?
An estimated 5,773 people in the United States have the first name Deshaun. It is predominantly male (96.1%). The average bearer is 26 years old, and Deshaun peaked in popularity in 2006 with 233 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Deshaun 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 Deshaun paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Deshaun is overwhelmingly male, 231 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
5,773
About 1 in 59,372 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
96.1% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
2006
233 births
Total Registered
5,916
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Deshaun
Deshaun is predominantly male (96.1%), though 231 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Deshaun as a male name
Ranked #3,106 in 2024
39 male births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (233 births)
Deshaun as a female name
Ranked #12,879 in 1998
6 female births in 1998
Peak: 1979 (16 births)
Deshaun: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Deshaun span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,865 babies were registered. Deshaun has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Deshaun by Decade
How has Deshaun 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.
Deshaun by State
Birth registrations for Deshaun span all 27 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, California, Texas. The lowest are in Minnesota, Oklahoma, Arkansas. On average, about 132 Deshauns were registered per state.
Deshaun + Last Name Combinations
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Deshaun: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deshaun?
We estimate approximately 5,773 people named Deshaun 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 59,372 Americans share this first name.
Is Deshaun a common name?
Deshaun is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,916 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Deshaun most popular?
Deshaun reached peak popularity in 2006, when 233 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Deshaun is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Deshaun a male name?
Deshaun is predominantly male. 96.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Deshaun Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Deshaun Smith, Deshaun Johnson, Deshaun 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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