Delshawn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	34	3	–	#4,709
1980s	37	4	+9%	#4,204
1990s	141	14	+281%	#3,046
2000s	78	8	-45%	#5,758
2010s	24	2	-69%	#9,880
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,709

1980s

+9%

#4,204

1990s

141

+281%

#3,046

2000s

-45%

#5,758

2010s

-69%

#9,880

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Delshawn

Delshawn is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1972, 314 American babies have been named Delshawn. Its peak came in 1994, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Delshawn stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Delshawn?

The median living Delshawn is about 30 years old; half are between 23 and 34. An estimated 300 people named Delshawn are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Delshawn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	7	#9,917
2015	–	–
2014	5	#12,518
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	7	#9,880
2010	5	#12,721
2009	6	#11,333
2008	–	–
2007	8	#9,102
2006	10	#7,559
2005	7	#9,357
2004	7	#9,175
2003	8	#8,027
2002	10	#6,653
2001	12	#5,758
2000	10	#6,429
1995	10	#5,592
1990	9	#5,476
1985	–	–
1980	5	#6,472
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Delshawn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Delshawn?

The median living Delshawn is about 30 years old. Half of all living Delshawns are between 23 and 34 years old.

How many people named Delshawn are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Delshawn are alive in the United States, based on 314 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Delshawn in 2025?

Delshawn did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Delshawn?

314 babies have been named Delshawn in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Delshawn most popular?

Delshawn peaked in 1994, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Delshawn a boy or girl name?

Delshawn is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Delshawn rising or falling?

Delshawn is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Delshawn popularity over time

The story of Delshawn

How old are people named Delshawn?

Delshawn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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