Boys' name · since 1989

Daeshaun

369 babies named Daeshaun in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#9,473 of 45,481
all-time among boys
369
born since 1989
2000s
peak decade

369 boys have been named Daeshaun since 1989, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daeshaun has been recorded 369 times among boys since 1989, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2024.

  • #9,473 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 369 born since 1989
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daeshaun ranks #9,473 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 369 born since 1989, peaking in the 2000s.

#9,473 of 45,481
all-time among boys
369
born since 1989
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Daeshaun's 369 recorded births place it above 79.14% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Virginia.

Daeshaun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Daeshaun's full recorded timeline at 2005, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2018, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 35 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Daeshaun popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2004)
35
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
010203040 19891996200020042008201220202024 6

Daeshaun by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (216 births, 59% of the file).

2000s was Daeshaun's strongest decade.

216 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.

Daeshaun births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 216 births (59% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Daeshaun by state

Where Daeshaun concentrates geographically, total births since 1989

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Daeshaun
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Virginia
5 1.4%
Virginia share of Daeshaun's total US births 1.4%

5 of 369 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Daeshaun?
Daeshaun has been given to 369 babies in the U.S. since 1989, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #9,473 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2024. 35 babies were born in 2004, its single highest year.
Where does Daeshaun sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daeshaun ranks #9,473 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Daeshaun most popular?
Daeshaun was most popular in the 2000s decade with 216 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Daeshaun most popular?
The top states for the name Daeshaun are Virginia (5 births).
How long has the name Daeshaun been used?
Daeshaun has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 36 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Daeshaun?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Daemon, Daevon, Daegan, Daeshawn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Daeshaun's data

  • Daeshaun's decade-level peak was the 2000s (216 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Virginia records the most Daeshauns (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Virginia names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Daeshaun

Nearby Names Like Daeshaun

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Daeshaun: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1989–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Daeshaun draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.