Desi vs Deshawn

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

Name A

Desi

Boy name · Rank #3228

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Name B

Deshawn

Boy name · Rank #1448

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Metric Desi Deshawn
Current Rank #3228 #1448
Total Births (all years) 2,324 15,970
Peak Year 1970 1997
Peak Year Births 68 563
Peak Decade 1970ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1948 1964

Births by Decade

Decade Desi Deshawn
1940ss 5 —
1950ss 312 —
1960ss 298 87
1970ss 537 1,337
1980ss 300 2,061
1990ss 264 4,992
2000ss 241 4,322
2010ss 215 2,479
2020ss 152 692

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Desi Deshawn
2014 17 249
2015 15 204
2016 21 180
2017 23 187
2018 13 234
2019 24 177
2020 31 179
2021 22 137
2022 31 130
2023 31 121
2024 37 125

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, 1948–2024.

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