Gender
Male
Origin
- African
- A derived form of John meaning Gracious gift from god
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Deshawn
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #411, 563 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1663, 100 births)
- Girls: peak in 1971 (rank #1315, 82 births); most recent 2010 (rank #14931, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 100 | – |
| 2024 | 125 | – |
| 2023 | 121 | – |
| 2022 | 130 | – |
| 2021 | 137 | – |
| 2020 | 179 | – |
| 2019 | 177 | – |
| 2018 | 234 | – |
| 2017 | 187 | – |
| 2016 | 180 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2006 (rank #1744, 10 births); most recent 2021 (rank #4782, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence