Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2006

Deshaun

Gender Boy · 4% girls Rank 2025 #3,463 Trend ↓ Falling 39%
Rank 2025
#3,463
among boys · ↓342 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
33
named Deshaun · -15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 51,760
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2006
233 babies
All-time total
5,949
#1,639 all-time among boys
First recorded
1967
in Social Security records

Deshaun popularity over time

5,949 babies have been named Deshaun since 1967, 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
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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 20 5 25 3 – #4,280
1970s 86 341 427 43 +1608% #936
1980s 68 727 795 80 +86% #971
1990s 57 1,547 1,604 160 +102% #804
2000s – 1,865 1,865 187 +16% #821
2010s – 919 919 92 -51% #1,352
2020s (to 2025) – 314 314 52 -43% #2,098

Where Deshaun 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 30 0.02 outside top 500
2027 28 0.02 outside top 500
2028 26 0.02 outside top 500
2029 24 0.01 outside top 500
2030 23 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Deshaun

Deshaun is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,463 in 2025 with 33 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1967, 5,949 American babies have been named Deshaun. Its peak came in 2006, when 233 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Deshaun?

The median living Deshaun is about 25 years old; half are between 17 and 33. An estimated 5,800 people named Deshaun are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

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

Deshaun 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 – – 33 #3,463
2024 – – 39 #3,121
2023 – – 62 #2,278
2022 – – 57 #2,446
2021 – – 56 #2,418
2020 – – 67 #2,098
2019 – – 74 #1,981
2018 – – 85 #1,795
2017 – – 75 #1,923
2016 – – 82 #1,832
2015 – – 89 #1,731
2014 – – 85 #1,770
2013 – – 76 #1,868
2012 – – 103 #1,547
2011 – – 125 #1,352
2010 – – 125 #1,359
2009 – – 153 #1,182
2008 – – 174 #1,076
2007 – – 197 #991
2006 – – 233 #860
2005 – – 186 #940
2004 – – 180 #939
2003 – – 163 #979
2002 – – 194 #855
2001 – – 190 #848
2000 – – 195 #821
1995 5 #14,030 168 #828
1990 5 #13,539 92 #1,121
1985 – – 83 #1,000
1980 9 #6,926 85 #974
1975 5 #9,432 29 #1,719
1970 11 #4,822 6 #4,369
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Deshaun?

The median living Deshaun is about 25 years old. Half of all living Deshauns are between 17 and 33 years old.

How many people named Deshaun are alive today?

An estimated 5,800 people named Deshaun are alive in the United States, based on 5,949 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Deshaun in 2025?

Deshaun ranked #3,463 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Deshaun?

5,949 babies have been named Deshaun in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Deshaun most popular?

Deshaun peaked in 2006, when 233 newborns received the name.

Is Deshaun a boy or girl name?

Deshaun is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Deshaun rising or falling?

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

Will Deshaun become more popular?

Deshaun is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 boys named Deshaun 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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