Masculine dossier · first seen 1964

Deshawn

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1997
Peak era
1997
Peak births
563
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
1964Peak 19972025
peak 1997 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Deshawn

How many people are named Deshawn?

An estimated 15,706 living Americans are named Deshawn.

How rare is Deshawn?

Deshawn is uncommon among babies today, with 100 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 82.2% from its 1997 peak.

How old is the typical Deshawn?

The median age of a living American named Deshawn is approximately 27 years, with most bearers falling between 18 and 35 years old.

Is Deshawn still popular?

Not especially. Deshawn has been declining since its 1997 peak and registered 100 births in 2025.

Where is Deshawn most common?

Deshawn has its strongest geographic signal in Michigan, where it appeared 3.4× more often than the national baseline in the 2020s.

Peak year
1997
Decline from peak
82.2%
2025
100
All-time
16,074
Diaspora map

Deshawn spread fast — broke out in Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina, and Virginia (1991) and ran high in 11 states within a decade.

Broke out: Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina, and Virginia, 1991 · over-represented in 11 states over 9 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: broke out 2000 FL Georgia: broke out 1998 GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: broke out 1991 IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: broke out 1997 LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: broke out 1993 MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: broke out 1991 MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: broke out 1991 NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: broke out 1992 OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: broke out 1997 SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: broke out 1991 VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: broke out 1997 WI Wyoming: no breakout WY