US rank #12607 Unisex name Peak 1994 288 births

Deshone — #12607 US boys' name

288 babies named Deshone in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s761980s401990s892000s582010s202020s5
#12607
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 11% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Deshone was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

21 babies were named Deshone in 1994 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Deshone

The Social Security Administration has registered 288 babies named Deshone between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Deshone currently holds the #12607 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1994, when 21 babies received it in a single year. Deshone is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 51 additional births since 1969.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Deshone performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 89 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Deshone shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Deshone in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Deshone in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 288 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Deshone at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

288

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

1994

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#12,607

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Deshone popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1970

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1994)
21
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
0510152025 202420092002199719911984197619711970 5

Deshone popularity over time — girls

51 total births recorded since 1969 (Deshone as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 51 births
4681012 1976197519741972197119701969 6

Deshone by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
89 births that decade — 31% of Deshone's all-time total
1970s761980s401990s892000s582010s202020s5

Deshone by state

Where Deshone concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Deshone
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 1.7%
California share of Deshone's total US births 1.7%

5 of 288 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Deshone?
288 babies have been named Deshone since 1970. It currently ranks #12607 among boys. The peak year was 1994 with 21 births.
When was Deshone most popular?
Deshone was most popular in the 1990s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Deshone most popular?
The top states for the name Deshone are California (5 births).
Is Deshone a unisex name?
Yes, Deshone is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 288 births, and as a girl's name it has 51 births.
How long has the name Deshone been used?
Deshone has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Deshone?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1970–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.