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.

#11377
among boys today
369
born since 1989
2000s
peak decade
20%
more common than other boys

Daeshaun currently ranks #11377 among boys' names in America, with 369 babies recorded since 1989.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daeshaun has been recorded 369 times among boys since 1989, currently ranked #11377 nationally and more common than 20% of boys, 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.

  • #11377 among boys today
  • 369 born since 1989
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 20% more common than other boys

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Daeshaun is currently the #11377 boys' name in America, more common than 20% of boys - 369 born since 1989, peaking in the 2000s.

#11377
among boys today
369
born since 1989
2000s
peak decade
20%
more common than other boys

Daeshaun vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%20.4%
Daeshaun vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11377
of 14,294 boys in use

More common than 20% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Daeshaun was born in this single decade.

2004
Single peak year

35 babies were named Daeshaun in 2004 - its busiest year on record.

How Daeshaun compares

369 Top 50% higher than 50% of 14,294 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Daeshaun's all-time total is 1% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Daeshaun Median boys name (Elchonon) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 369 367 358,536
Peak-year births 35 23 22,252

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 at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

369

Since 1989

36 years of records

Peak year

2004

35 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,377

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1989

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2024

Daeshaun popularity over time

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2004)
35
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
010203040 19891996200020042008201220202024 6

Daeshaun by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

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 June 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. Among boys, it ranks #11377 as of the latest data. 35 babies were born in 2004, its single highest year.
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
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

Data Sources

Data as of June 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).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Daeshaun: #11377 Boys' Name - 369 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/daeshaun. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 June 2026.