Girls' name · since 1972
Deshawnda
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 60 babies named Deshawnda, peaking in 1987. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #32,821 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 60
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
60 girls have been named Deshawnda since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Deshawnda recorded 60 times among girls since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1997.
- #32,821 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 60 born since 1972
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deshawnda ranks #32,821 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 60 born since 1972, peaking in the 1980s.
- #32,821 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 60
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
Deshawnda's 60 recorded births place it above 54.42% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Michigan.
Deshawnda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Deshawnda's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1987 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Deshawnda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1997
- Peak year (1987)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Deshawnda by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (25 births, 42% of the file).
1980s was Deshawnda's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Deshawnda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
18 births
- 1980s
1980s
25 births
- 1990s
1990s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 25 births (42% of all-time use).
Deshawnda by state
Where Deshawnda concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 5 | 8.3% |
5 of 60 births nationwide.
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What to do with Deshawnda's data
- Deshawnda's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (25 total births) through the 1990s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Michigan records the most Deshawndas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Deshawnda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1987)
Similar record span (~25 yrs)
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, 1972–1997 (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 Deshawnda 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.