Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1994

Deshone

Gender Unisex · 15% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Deshone
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1994
21 babies
All-time total
339
#10,648 all-time among boys
First recorded
1969
in Social Security records

Deshone popularity over time

339 babies have been named Deshone since 1969, 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 6 – 6 1 – –
1970s 45 76 121 12 +1917% #2,630
1980s – 40 40 4 -67% #3,754
1990s – 89 89 9 +123% #3,250
2000s – 58 58 6 -35% #5,454
2010s – 20 20 2 -66% #12,677
2020s (to 2025) – 5 5 1 -58% #12,781

The story of Deshone

Deshone 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, 339 American babies have been named Deshone, about 85% boys and 15% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1994, when 21 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 Deshone stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Deshone?

The median living Deshone is about 35 years old; half are between 25 and 50. An estimated 300 people named Deshone are alive in the United States today.

median 35 020406080100

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

Deshone 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 – – – –
2024 – – 5 #12,781
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – 5 #12,758
2016 – – 5 #12,677
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – 5 #12,732
2011 – – 5 #12,760
2010 – – – –
2009 – – 6 #11,348
2008 – – – –
2007 – – 5 #12,828
2006 – – 5 #12,504
2005 – – 5 #11,897
2004 – – – –
2003 – – 9 #7,390
2002 – – 7 #8,684
2001 – – 13 #5,454
2000 – – 8 #7,620
1995 – – – –
1990 – – 9 #5,484
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 5 #9,434 13 #2,943
1970 6 #7,300 5 #4,891
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Deshone?

The median living Deshone is about 35 years old. Half of all living Deshones are between 25 and 50 years old.

How many people named Deshone are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Deshone are alive in the United States, based on 339 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Deshone in 2025?

Deshone 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 Deshone?

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

When was the name Deshone most popular?

Deshone peaked in 1994, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Deshone a boy or girl name?

Deshone is used for both: about 15% of babies named Deshone have been girls and 85% boys.

Is the name Deshone rising or falling?

Deshone is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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