How Many People Are Named Deshonda?
An estimated 311 people in the United States have the first name Deshonda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 43 years old, and Deshonda peaked in popularity in 1980 with 20 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Deshonda 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 Deshonda paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
311
About 1 in 1,102,104 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1980
20 births
Total Registered
334
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Deshonda
Deshonda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 334 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Deshonda as a female name
Ranked #13,124 in 1999
6 female births in 1999
Peak: 1980 (20 births)
Deshonda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Deshonda span from the 1960s to the 1990s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 127 babies were registered. While Deshonda is less common than at its peak in the 1970s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Deshonda by Decade
How has Deshonda 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.
Deshonda by State
Birth registrations for Deshonda span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana. On average, about 5 Deshondas were registered per state.
Deshonda + Last Name Combinations
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Deshonda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deshonda?
We estimate approximately 311 people named Deshonda 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 1,102,104 Americans share this first name.
Is Deshonda a common name?
Deshonda is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 334 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Deshonda most popular?
Deshonda reached peak popularity in 1980, when 20 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Deshonda is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Deshonda a female name?
Deshonda is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Deshonda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Deshonda Smith, Deshonda Johnson, Deshonda 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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