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Deshawn

As of 2025, Deshawn ranks #1663 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 100 boys received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #1106 five years ago, #1663 now. SSA records for Deshawn go back to 1964; the peak came in 1994 at #408, with 560 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Michigan, where it ranks #829 among boy names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1663
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#408
in 1994 (1990s)
Babies in 2025
100
boys named Deshawn

Deshawn popularity, 1880–2025

0.008%0.016%0.024%0.032%18801900192019401960198020002020#408 in 1994
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1994

Where Deshawn is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Deshawn in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Deshawn in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Deshawn in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Deshawn in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Deshawn in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Deshawn in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Deshawn in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Deshawn in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Deshawn in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Deshawn in 2025WI—Michigan: #829 (8 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)MI#829New York: fewer than 5 boys named Deshawn in 2025NY—Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Deshawn in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Deshawn in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Deshawn in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Deshawn in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Deshawn in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Deshawn in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Deshawn in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Deshawn in 2025IL—Indiana: #844 (6 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)IN#844Ohio: fewer than 5 boys named Deshawn in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 boys named Deshawn in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Deshawn in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Deshawn in 2025CT—California: #2203 (6 boys, 0.00% of boys born 2025)CA#2203Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Deshawn in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Deshawn in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Deshawn in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Deshawn in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Deshawn in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Deshawn in 2025WV—Virginia: #971 (6 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)VA#971Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Deshawn in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Deshawn in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Deshawn in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Deshawn in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Deshawn in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Deshawn in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Deshawn in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Deshawn in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Deshawn in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Deshawn in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Deshawn in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Deshawn in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Deshawn in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Deshawn in 2025AL—Georgia: #1216 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)GA#1216Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Deshawn in 2025HI—Texas: #1415 (13 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#1415Florida: #1831 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)FL#1831
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Michigan (#829), Indiana (#844), Virginia (#971)

Uniqueness score

63/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Deshawn in the most recent year of SSA data.

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