Girls' name · since 1976
Deshonna
Deshonna has 159 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1976 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #22,175 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 159
- born since 1976
- 1990s
- peak decade
Deshonna sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 159 recorded since 1976.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deshonna has been recorded 159 times among girls since 1976, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2005.
- #22,175 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 159 born since 1976
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deshonna ranks #22,175 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 159 born since 1976, peaking in the 1990s.
- #22,175 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 159
- born since 1976
- 1990s
- peak decade
Deshonna's 159 recorded births place it above 69.27% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Deshonna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Deshonna's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1976 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Deshonna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2005
- Peak year (1976)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Deshonna by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (55 births, 35% of the file).
1990s was Deshonna's strongest decade.
55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Deshonna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
31 births
- 1980s
1980s
49 births
- 1990s
1990s
55 births
- 2000s
2000s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 55 births (35% of all-time use).
Deshonna by state
Where Deshonna concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 3.1% |
| #2 | Oklahoma | | 5 | 3.1% |
5 of 159 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Deshonna's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (55 total births) through the 2000s (24) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Deshonnas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Deshonna: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1976)
Similar record span (~29 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, 1976–2005 (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 Deshonna 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.