Deshawna: 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#7,751
1970s	90	9	+1700%	#4,288
1980s	140	14	+56%	#4,052
1990s	230	23	+64%	#4,036
2000s	151	15	-34%	#4,831
2010s	30	3	-80%	#10,626
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,751

1970s

+1700%

#4,288

1980s

140

+56%

#4,052

1990s

230

+64%

#4,036

2000s

151

-34%

#4,831

2010s

-80%

#10,626

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Deshawna

Deshawna 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 1969, 646 American babies have been named Deshawna. Its peak came in 1998, when 28 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 Deshawna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Deshawna?

The median living Deshawna is about 31 years old; half are between 25 and 40. An estimated 600 people named Deshawna 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.

Deshawna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	6	#14,811
2015	–	–
2014	8	#12,231
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	6	#15,343
2010	10	#10,626
2009	7	#14,091
2008	14	#8,648
2007	6	#16,029
2006	13	#8,863
2005	19	#6,346
2004	18	#6,563
2003	19	#6,132
2002	21	#5,510
2001	10	#9,569
2000	24	#4,831
1995	19	#5,073
1990	25	#4,036
1985	16	#4,679
1980	11	#6,015
1975	12	#4,925
1970	5	#8,288
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Deshawna?

The median living Deshawna is about 31 years old. Half of all living Deshawnas are between 25 and 40 years old.

How many people named Deshawna are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Deshawna are alive in the United States, based on 646 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Deshawna in 2025?

Deshawna 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 Deshawna?

646 babies have been named Deshawna in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Deshawna most popular?

Deshawna peaked in 1998, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Deshawna a boy or girl name?

Deshawna is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Deshawna rising or falling?

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

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Deshawna popularity over time

The story of Deshawna

How old are people named Deshawna?

Deshawna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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