Recorded 1987–2001 Boys' name Peak 1991 62 births

Desjuan — boys' name

62 babies named Desjuan in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

62 boys have been named Desjuan since 1987, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2001.

62
total births
1987–2001
years on record
1990s
peak decade
76%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

76% of everyone ever named Desjuan was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

8 babies were named Desjuan in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Desjuan

The Social Security Administration has registered 62 babies named Desjuan between 1987 and 2001, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Desjuan currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2001. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Desjuan performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 47 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Desjuan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Desjuan 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 62 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.

Desjuan at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

62

Since 1987

15 years of records

Peak year

1991

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1987

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 2001

Desjuan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–1987

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1991)
8
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
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Desjuan by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
47 births that decade — 76% of Desjuan's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Desjuan?
62 babies have been named Desjuan since 1987. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1991 with 8 births.
When was Desjuan most popular?
Desjuan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Desjuan been used?
Desjuan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 15 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Desjuan?
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.

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, 1987–2001 (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.