How Many People Are Named Dishawn?
An estimated 196 people in the United States have the first name Dishawn. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Dishawn peaked in popularity in 1994 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dishawn 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 Dishawn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
196
About 1 in 1,748,747 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1994
15 births
Total Registered
201
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dishawn
Dishawn is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 201 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Dishawn as a male name
Ranked #12,552 in 2015
5 male births in 2015
Peak: 1994 (15 births)
Dishawn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dishawn span from the 1970s to the 2010s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 88 babies were registered. Dishawn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dishawn by Decade
How has Dishawn 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.
Dishawn by State
Dishawn + Last Name Combinations
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Dishawn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dishawn?
We estimate approximately 196 people named Dishawn 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 1,748,747 Americans share this first name.
Is Dishawn a common name?
Dishawn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 74% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 201 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dishawn most popular?
Dishawn reached peak popularity in 1994, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dishawn is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dishawn a male name?
Dishawn is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dishawn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dishawn Smith, Dishawn Johnson, Dishawn 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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