Total births
263
Boys' name · since 1990
Daishaun
263 babies named Daishaun in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 263
- total births
- 1990–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Daishaun sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 263 recorded since 1990.
Daishaun has 263 recorded births among boys since 1990, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2015.
- 263 total births
- 1990–2015 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
263 boys have been named Daishaun since 1990, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2015.
- 263
- total births
- 1990–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Daishaun was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
20 babies were named Daishaun in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Daishaun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Daishaun's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Daishaun at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1990
Daishaun popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2015
- Peak year (2001)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Daishaun by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Daishaun's strongest decade.
150 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Daishaun births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
84 births
- 2000s
2000s
150 births
- 2010s 29
2010s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 150 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Daishaun? ▼
Daishaun has been given to 263 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 20 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
When was Daishaun most popular? ▼
Daishaun was most popular in the 2000s decade with 150 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Daishaun been used? ▼
Daishaun has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 26 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Daishaun? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dain, Daivd, Daimon, Daiquan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Daishaun's data
- Daishaun's decade-level peak was the 2000s (150 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
Keep exploring Daishaun
Nearby Names Like Daishaun
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Daishaun
Dain Boy
#5277 1,997 births
Daivd Boy
1,026 births
Daimon Boy
#9162 802 births
Daiquan Boy
783 births
Daijon Boy
#6628 755 births
Compare Daishaun side by side: Daishaun vs Dain Daishaun vs Daivd Daishaun vs Daimon
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1990–2015 (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. "Daishaun: Baby Name Since 1990 - 263 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/daishaun. 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 Daishaun 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 July 2026.