How Many People Are Named Deshun?
An estimated 1,305 people in the United States have the first name Deshun. It is predominantly male (97.0%). The average bearer is 28 years old, and Deshun peaked in popularity in 1994 with 50 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Deshun 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 Deshun paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,305
About 1 in 262,647 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.0% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
1994
50 births
Total Registered
1,342
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Deshun
Deshun is predominantly male (97.0%), though 40 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Deshun as a male name
Ranked #5,960 in 2024
15 male births in 2024
Peak: 1994 (50 births)
Deshun as a female name
Ranked #11,780 in 1987
5 female births in 1987
Peak: 1970 (8 births)
Deshun: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Deshun span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 376 babies were registered. Deshun has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Deshun by Decade
How has Deshun 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.
Deshun by State
Birth registrations for Deshun span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Tennessee, Texas, Georgia. The lowest are in Louisiana, California, Alabama. On average, about 45 Deshuns were registered per state.
Deshun + Last Name Combinations
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Deshun: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deshun?
We estimate approximately 1,305 people named Deshun 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 262,647 Americans share this first name.
Is Deshun a common name?
Deshun is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,342 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Deshun most popular?
Deshun reached peak popularity in 1994, when 50 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Deshun is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Deshun a male name?
Deshun is predominantly male. 97.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Deshun Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Deshun Smith, Deshun Johnson, Deshun 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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