Desmond vs Deshawn

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

Name A

Desmond

Boy name · Rank #368

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Name B

Deshawn

Boy name · Rank #1448

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Metric Desmond Deshawn
Current Rank #368 #1448
Total Births (all years) 39,186 15,970
Peak Year 1992 1997
Peak Year Births 1,068 563
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1904 1964

Births by Decade

Decade Desmond Deshawn
1900ss 14 —
1910ss 164 —
1920ss 380 —
1930ss 238 —
1940ss 247 —
1950ss 492 —
1960ss 1,179 87
1970ss 3,066 1,337
1980ss 5,402 2,061
1990ss 7,857 4,992
2000ss 6,315 4,322
2010ss 9,459 2,479
2020ss 4,373 692

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Desmond Deshawn
2014 1,035 249
2015 962 204
2016 894 180
2017 1,046 187
2018 1,030 234
2019 863 177
2020 862 179
2021 920 137
2022 907 130
2023 796 121
2024 888 125

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, 1904–2024.

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