Deshonda: 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	–	#7,752
1970s	127	13	+2440%	#4,029
1980s	123	12	-3%	#3,878
1990s	79	8	-36%	#5,237
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,752

1970s

127

+2440%

#4,029

1980s

123

-3%

#3,878

1990s

-36%

#5,237

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Deshonda

Deshonda 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, 334 American babies have been named Deshonda. Its peak came in 1980, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Deshonda?

The median living Deshonda is about 43 years old; half are between 36 and 49. An estimated 300 people named Deshonda 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.

Deshonda 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	–	–
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2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
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2012	–	–
2011	–	–
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2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	6	#12,170
1990	11	#7,443
1985	9	#7,109
1980	20	#3,878
1975	9	#6,092
1970	11	#4,823
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Deshonda?

The median living Deshonda is about 43 years old. Half of all living Deshondas are between 36 and 49 years old.

How many people named Deshonda are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Deshonda are alive in the United States, based on 334 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Deshonda in 2025?

Deshonda 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 Deshonda?

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

When was the name Deshonda most popular?

Deshonda peaked in 1980, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Deshonda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Deshonda rising or falling?

Deshonda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Deshonda popularity over time

The story of Deshonda

How old are people named Deshonda?

Deshonda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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