Dushawn: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	24	29	3	–	#2,920
1970s	6	127	133	13	+359%	#1,902
1980s	–	74	74	7	-44%	#3,867
1990s	–	135	135	14	+82%	#3,282
2000s	–	50	50	5	-63%	#6,991
2010s	–	30	30	3	-40%	#7,212
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#2,920

1970s

127

133

+359%

#1,902

1980s

–

-44%

#3,867

1990s

–

135

+82%

#3,282

2000s

–

-63%

#6,991

2010s

–

-40%

#7,212

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Dushawn

Dushawn 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 1967, 451 American babies have been named Dushawn. Its peak came in 1975, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Dushawn?

The median living Dushawn is about 36 years old; half are between 28 and 50. An estimated 400 people named Dushawn 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.

Dushawn 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	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	5	#12,810
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	9	#8,341
2011	–	–	5	#12,811
2010	–	–	11	#7,212
2009	–	–	9	#8,488
2008	–	–	6	#11,465
2007	–	–	8	#9,129
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	6	#10,465
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	5	#11,378
2002	–	–	7	#8,711
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	9	#6,991
1995	–	–	14	#4,344
1990	–	–	18	#3,350
1985	–	–	6	#6,004
1980	–	–	8	#4,618
1975	–	–	25	#1,902
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dushawn?

The median living Dushawn is about 36 years old. Half of all living Dushawns are between 28 and 50 years old.

How many people named Dushawn are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Dushawn are alive in the United States, based on 451 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dushawn in 2025?

Dushawn 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 Dushawn?

451 babies have been named Dushawn in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dushawn most popular?

Dushawn peaked in 1975, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Dushawn a boy or girl name?

Dushawn is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dushawn rising or falling?

Dushawn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Dushawn

Dushawn popularity over time

The story of Dushawn

How old are people named Dushawn?

Dushawn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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