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Worldwide Name Statistics

Deshawn

Ranked #1766 - 1 in 485,555 people
US

Most common in

United States

16k bearers

World total

16,476

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1766

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States16k
Worldwide
~16k
rank #1766
Rarity
1 in 485,555
of people globally
Gender split
93/7
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~16k in US

About the name Deshawn

There are an estimated 16,476 people named Deshawn alive worldwide today. That ranks Deshawn at #1766 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Deshawn is held by approximately 16,476 people, ranking #1766 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 20,144 U.S. residents).

Deshawn is used by both genders, 93.1% male and 6.9% female.

Deshawn appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 93.1%Female 6.9%

Deshawn popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Deshawn, 1962 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1962: 5
  2. 1963: 9
  3. 1964: 7
  4. 1965: 16
  5. 1966: 32
  6. 1967: 32
  7. 1968: 68
  8. 1969: 72
  9. 1970: 111
  10. 1971: 160
  11. 1972: 151
  12. 1973: 211
  13. 1974: 214
  14. 1975: 210
  15. 1976: 166
  16. 1977: 199
  17. 1978: 218
  18. 1979: 201
  19. 1980: 180
  20. 1981: 170
  21. 1982: 166
  22. 1983: 199
  23. 1984: 197
  24. 1985: 226
  25. 1986: 243
  26. 1987: 268
  27. 1988: 315
  28. 1989: 341
  29. 1990: 435
  30. 1991: 506
  31. 1992: 524
  32. 1993: 529
  33. 1994: 591
  34. 1995: 542
  35. 1996: 504
  36. 1997: 575
  37. 1998: 566
  38. 1999: 453
  39. 2000: 493
  40. 2001: 453
  41. 2002: 396
  42. 2003: 473
  43. 2004: 422
  44. 2005: 381
  45. 2006: 516
  46. 2007: 453
  47. 2008: 422
  48. 2009: 356
  49. 2010: 376
  50. 2011: 307
  51. 2012: 307
  52. 2013: 264
  53. 2014: 249
  54. 2015: 204
  55. 2016: 180
  56. 2017: 187
  57. 2018: 234
  58. 2019: 177
  59. 2020: 179
  60. 2021: 137
  61. 2022: 130
  62. 2023: 122
  63. 2024: 127
  64. 2025: 100

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Deshawn worldwide?

There are an estimated 16,476 people named Deshawn alive worldwide today, ranking #1766 globally.

Is Deshawn a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 485,555 people. In the United States there are roughly 16,476 bearers, which is 1 in 20,144 Americans.

Is Deshawn a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Deshawn is used 93.1% male and 6.9% female.

Where does the name Deshawn come from?

Who are famous people named Deshawn?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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