Des vs Deshawn

Side-by-side comparison of Des and Deshawn - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Des

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Name B

Deshawn

Boy name · Rank #1664

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Metric Des Deshawn
Current Rank Unranked #1664
Total Births (all years) 11 16,074
Peak Year 1971 1997
Peak Year Births 6 563
Peak Decade 1970s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1957 1964

Births by Decade

Decade Des Deshawn
1950s 5 -
1960s - 87
1970s 6 1,337
1980s - 2,061
1990s - 4,992
2000s - 4,323
2010s - 2,479
2020s - 795

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Des Deshawn
2014 - 249
2015 - 204
2016 - 180
2017 - 187
2018 - 234
2019 - 177
2020 - 179
2021 - 137
2022 - 130
2023 - 122
2024 - 127
2025 - 100

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1957–1971.

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