Deshawn
Modern American name pairing the prefix De- with Shawn, an English respelling of the Irish Sean, which is itself the Irish form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan.
Deshawn in 2025
Deshawn was given to 100 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,536th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 33,153 babies born.
The history of Deshawn
Deshawn reached its highest point in 1994, when 591 babies were given the name, ranking 817th that year.
Across the 64 years of records since 1962, 17,257 babies have been named Deshawn. Half of them were born before 1998, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Deshawn by decade
| Decade | Babies named Deshawn | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 241 | 2,156 |
| 1970s | 1,841 | 1,217 |
| 1980s | 2,305 | 1,134 |
| 1990s | 5,225 | 817 |
| 2000s | 4,365 | 999 |
| 2010s | 2,485 | 1,380 |
| 2020s | 795 | 2,351 |
Where Deshawn is heading
Deshawn has fallen 51% over the past decade, from 204 babies in 2015 to 100 in 2025.
Names like Deshawn
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Deshawn.