Boys' name · since 1993

Daeshon

Since 1993, U.S. Social Security records show 178 babies named Daeshon, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#13,669 of 45,481
all-time among boys
178
born since 1993
2000s
peak decade

Daeshon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 178 have been recorded since 1993.

Social Security Administration records show Daeshon recorded 178 times among boys since 1993, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2014.

  • #13,669 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 178 born since 1993
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daeshon ranks #13,669 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 178 born since 1993, peaking in the 2000s.

#13,669 of 45,481
all-time among boys
178
born since 1993
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Daeshon's 178 recorded births place it above 69.88% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Daeshon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Daeshon splits its recorded history at 2004: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1993 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Daeshon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2014

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (2000)
20
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
0510152025 19931997200020032006200920122014 6

Daeshon by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (98 births, 55% of the file).

2000s was Daeshon's strongest decade.

98 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Daeshon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 98 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Daeshon? ▼
Daeshon has been given to 178 babies in the U.S. since 1993, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #13,669 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2014. 20 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
Where does Daeshon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daeshon ranks #13,669 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 Daeshon most popular? ▼
Daeshon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 98 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Daeshon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Daeshon since 1993 -- 22 years through the most recent 2014 data.
What names are similar to Daeshon? ▼
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 Daeshon's data

  • Daeshon's decade-level peak was the 2000s (98 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Daeshon

Nearby Names Like Daeshon

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Daeshon

Daemon Boy
#1653 1,849 births
Daevon Boy
#7873 995 births
Daegan Boy
#11150 904 births
Daeshawn Boy
#8485 855 births
Daelyn Boy
#2665 849 births

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Rual
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Verlie
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Iwao
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Daeshon: 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, 1993–2014 (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 Daeshon 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.