Total births
238
Unisex name · since 1968
Deshane
Since 1968, U.S. Social Security records show 238 babies named Deshane, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 238
- total births
- 1968–2013
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Deshane sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 238 recorded since 1968.
Deshane has 238 recorded births among boys since 1968, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2013.
- 238 total births
- 1968–2013 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
238 boys have been named Deshane since 1968, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2013.
- 238
- total births
- 1968–2013
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Deshane was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
17 babies were named Deshane in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
Deshane's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Deshane splits its recorded history at 1992: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1968 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1996 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Deshane at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1968
Deshane popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2013
- Peak year (1996)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Deshane popularity over time - girls
17 total births recorded since 1974 (Deshane as girls' name)
Deshane by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Deshane's strongest decade.
83 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Deshane births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
37 births
- 1980s
1980s
46 births
- 1990s
1990s
83 births
- 2000s
2000s
56 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 83 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Deshane? ▼
Deshane has been given to 238 babies in the U.S. since 1968, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2013. 17 babies were born in 1996, its single highest year.
When was Deshane most popular? ▼
Deshane was most popular in the 1990s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Is Deshane a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Deshane is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 238 births, and as a girl's name it has 17 births.
How long has the name Deshane been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Deshane since 1968 -- 46 years through the most recent 2013 data.
What names are similar to Deshane? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Desmond, Deshawn, Destin, Deshaun, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Deshane's data
- Deshane's decade-level peak was the 1990s (83 total births); usage has since declined to 11 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 Deshane
Nearby Names Like Deshane
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Deshane
Desmond Boy
#368 40,031 births
Deshawn Boy
#1435 16,074 births
Destin Boy
#1677 6,124 births
Deshaun Boy
#3120 5,718 births
Desean Boy
#4749 4,031 births
Compare Deshane side by side: Deshane vs Desmond Deshane vs Deshawn Deshane vs Destin
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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, 1968–2013 (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. "Deshane: Baby Name Since 1968 - 238 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/deshane. 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 Deshane 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.