Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1997

Deshon

Gender Unisex · 6% girls Rank 2025 #5,923
Rank 2025
#5,923
among boys · ↑1,980 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
15
named Deshon
How common
1 in 113,872
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1997
99 babies
All-time total
2,718
#2,832 all-time among boys
First recorded
1966
in Social Security records

Deshon popularity over time

2,718 babies have been named Deshon since 1966, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 44 36 80 8 – #2,224
1970s 89 339 428 43 +435% #1,358
1980s 5 320 325 33 -24% #1,687
1990s 28 825 853 85 +162% #1,180
2000s – 560 560 56 -34% #1,746
2010s – 333 333 33 -41% #2,414
2020s (to 2025) – 139 139 23 -30% #3,150

The story of Deshon

Deshon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,923 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1966, 2,718 American babies have been named Deshon, about 94% boys and 6% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1997, when 99 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 Deshon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Deshon?

The median living Deshon is about 29 years old; half are between 19 and 39. An estimated 2,600 people named Deshon are alive in the United States today.

median 29 020406080100

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

Deshon 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 – – 15 #5,923
2024 – – 10 #7,903
2023 – – 20 #4,922
2022 – – 31 #3,634
2021 – – 27 #3,935
2020 – – 36 #3,150
2019 – – 24 #4,255
2018 – – 38 #3,064
2017 – – 23 #4,358
2016 – – 24 #4,225
2015 – – 20 #4,758
2014 – – 32 #3,393
2013 – – 31 #3,433
2012 – – 46 #2,643
2011 – – 43 #2,764
2010 – – 52 #2,414
2009 – – 43 #2,812
2008 – – 52 #2,438
2007 – – 49 #2,542
2006 – – 61 #2,129
2005 – – 57 #2,137
2004 – – 60 #1,997
2003 – – 57 #2,013
2002 – – 56 #1,980
2001 – – 61 #1,825
2000 – – 64 #1,746
1995 7 #10,815 91 #1,214
1990 – – 69 #1,339
1985 – – 30 #1,927
1980 – – 31 #1,821
1975 – – 34 #1,538
1970 18 #3,463 22 #1,903
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Deshon?

The median living Deshon is about 29 years old. Half of all living Deshons are between 19 and 39 years old.

How many people named Deshon are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Deshon are alive in the United States, based on 2,718 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Deshon in 2025?

Deshon ranked #5,923 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Deshon?

2,718 babies have been named Deshon in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Deshon most popular?

Deshon peaked in 1997, when 99 newborns received the name.

Is Deshon a boy or girl name?

Deshon is used for both: about 6% of babies named Deshon have been girls and 94% boys.

Is the name Deshon rising or falling?

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

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Names that sound and feel close to Deshon: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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