Desean vs Deshawn

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

Name A

Desean

Boy name · Rank #4749

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Name B

Deshawn

Boy name · Rank #1435

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Metric Desean Deshawn
Current Rank #4749 #1435
Total Births (all years) 4,031 16,074
Peak Year 2010 1997
Peak Year Births 157 563
Peak Decade 1990s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1968 1964

Births by Decade

Decade Desean Deshawn
1960s 18 87
1970s 211 1,337
1980s 456 2,061
1990s 1,139 4,992
2000s 1,108 4,323
2010s 897 2,479
2020s 202 795

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Desean Deshawn
2014 97 249
2015 79 204
2016 53 180
2017 57 187
2018 43 234
2019 43 177
2020 50 179
2021 40 137
2022 40 130
2023 28 122
2024 21 127
2025 23 100

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, 1968–2025.

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