Boys' name · since 1987

Desjuan

Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 62 babies named Desjuan, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#20,635 of 45,481
all-time among boys
62
born since 1987
1990s
peak decade

Desjuan sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 62 recorded since 1987.

Desjuan has 62 recorded births among boys since 1987, 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 1987 to 2001.

  • #20,635 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 62 born since 1987
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Desjuan ranks #20,635 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 62 born since 1987, peaking in the 1990s.

#20,635 of 45,481
all-time among boys
62
born since 1987
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Desjuan's 62 recorded births place it above 54.44% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Desjuan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Desjuan's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Desjuan popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1991)
8
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
456789 1987198919911992199419951997199819992001 5

Desjuan by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (47 births, 76% of the file).

1990s was Desjuan's strongest decade.

47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.

Desjuan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 47 births (76% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Desjuan? ▼
Since 1987, Social Security records show 62 babies named Desjuan. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #20,635 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2001. Its busiest year on record was 1991, with 8 births.
Where does Desjuan sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Desjuan ranks #20,635 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Desjuan since 1987 -- 15 years through the most recent 2001 data.
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.

What to do with Desjuan's data

  • Desjuan's decade-level peak was the 1990s (47 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Desjuan

Nearby Names Like Desjuan

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Desjuan

Desmond Boy
#376 40,031 births
Deshawn Boy
#1664 16,074 births
Destin Boy
#1616 6,124 births
Deshaun Boy
#3479 5,718 births
Desean Boy
#4436 4,031 births

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Burle
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Desjuan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1987–2001 (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 Desjuan 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.