Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2010

Desean

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,429 Trend ↓ Falling 47%
Rank 2025
#4,429
among boys · ↑314 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
23
named Desean · +10% vs 2024
How common
1 in 74,264
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2010
157 babies
All-time total
4,042
#2,075 all-time among boys
First recorded
1968
in Social Security records

Desean popularity over time

4,042 babies have been named Desean since 1968, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – 18 18 2 – #2,451
1970s – 211 211 21 +1072% #1,872
1980s 5 456 461 46 +118% #1,150
1990s 6 1,139 1,145 115 +148% #954
2000s – 1,108 1,108 111 -3% #1,137
2010s – 897 897 90 -19% #1,149
2020s (to 2025) – 202 202 34 -62% #2,559

Where Desean is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 21 0.01 outside top 500
2027 19 0.01 outside top 500
2028 18 0.01 outside top 500
2029 17 0.01 outside top 500
2030 16 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Desean

Desean is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,429 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 4,042 American babies have been named Desean. Its peak came in 2010, when 157 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Desean stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Desean?

The median living Desean is about 24 years old; half are between 15 and 32. An estimated 3,900 people named Desean are alive in the United States today.

median 24 020406080100

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

Desean year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 23 #4,429
2024 – – 21 #4,743
2023 – – 28 #3,918
2022 – – 40 #3,066
2021 – – 40 #3,032
2020 – – 50 #2,559
2019 – – 43 #2,868
2018 – – 43 #2,812
2017 – – 57 #2,299
2016 – – 53 #2,416
2015 – – 79 #1,857
2014 – – 97 #1,612
2013 – – 92 #1,650
2012 – – 119 #1,398
2011 – – 157 #1,149
2010 – – 157 #1,168
2009 – – 130 #1,334
2008 – – 117 #1,428
2007 – – 110 #1,459
2006 – – 105 #1,462
2005 – – 110 #1,365
2004 – – 110 #1,336
2003 – – 98 #1,374
2002 – – 102 #1,308
2001 – – 122 #1,137
2000 – – 104 #1,261
1995 – – 123 #1,000
1990 – – 97 #1,083
1985 – – 51 #1,359
1980 – – 26 #2,072
1975 – – 24 #1,963
1970 – – 18 #2,142
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Desean?

The median living Desean is about 24 years old. Half of all living Deseans are between 15 and 32 years old.

How many people named Desean are alive today?

An estimated 3,900 people named Desean are alive in the United States, based on 4,042 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Desean in 2025?

Desean ranked #4,429 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Desean?

4,042 babies have been named Desean in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Desean most popular?

Desean peaked in 2010, when 157 newborns received the name.

Is Desean a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Desean rising or falling?

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

Will Desean become more popular?

Desean is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 16 boys named Desean in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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