How Many People Are Named Deshawn?
An estimated 16,659 people in the United States have the first name Deshawn. It is predominantly male (93.1%). The average bearer is 29 years old, and Deshawn peaked in popularity in 1994 with 591 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Deshawn 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 Deshawn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
16,659
About 1 in 20,575 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
93.1% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
1994
591 births
Total Registered
17,153
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Deshawn
Deshawn is predominantly male (93.1%), though 1,183 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Deshawn as a male name
Ranked #1,442 in 2024
125 male births in 2024
Peak: 1997 (563 births)
Deshawn as a female name
Ranked #15,477 in 2010
6 female births in 2010
Peak: 1971 (82 births)
Deshawn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Deshawn span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 5,225 babies were registered. Deshawn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Deshawn by Decade
How has Deshawn 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.
Deshawn by State
Birth registrations for Deshawn span all 37 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Michigan, California, Illinois. The lowest are in Oregon, Alaska, District of Columbia. On average, about 381 Deshawns were registered per state.
Deshawn + Last Name Combinations
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Deshawn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deshawn?
We estimate approximately 16,659 people named Deshawn 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 20,575 Americans share this first name.
Is Deshawn a common name?
Deshawn is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 17,153 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Deshawn most popular?
Deshawn reached peak popularity in 1994, when 591 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Deshawn is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Deshawn a male name?
Deshawn is predominantly male. 93.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Deshawn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Deshawn Smith, Deshawn Johnson, Deshawn 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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