Total births
249
Boys' name · since 1994
Dreshaun
249 babies named Dreshaun in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 249
- total births
- 1994–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Dreshaun is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 249 have been recorded since 1994.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dreshaun has been recorded 249 times among boys since 1994, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2021.
- 249 total births
- 1994–2021 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
249 boys have been named Dreshaun since 1994, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.
- 249
- total births
- 1994–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Dreshaun was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
24 babies were named Dreshaun in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
Dreshaun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dreshaun's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2010, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dreshaun at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2003
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1994
Dreshaun popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2021
- Peak year (2003)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Dreshaun by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Dreshaun's strongest decade.
111 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Dreshaun births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
53 births
- 2000s
2000s
111 births
- 2010s
2010s
71 births
- 2020s 14
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 111 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dreshaun? ▼
Dreshaun has been given to 249 babies in the U.S. since 1994, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 24 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
When was Dreshaun most popular? ▼
Dreshaun was most popular in the 2000s decade with 111 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Dreshaun been used? ▼
Dreshaun has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 28 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Dreshaun? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Drew, Drexel, Dresden, Dre, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Dreshaun's data
- Dreshaun's decade-level peak was the 2000s (111 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Dreshaun
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dreshaun
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Dresden Boy
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Dre Boy
#4261 856 births
Drevon Boy
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Compare Dreshaun side by side: Dreshaun vs Drew Dreshaun vs Drexel Dreshaun vs Dresden
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1994–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dreshaun: Baby Name Since 1994 - 249 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dreshaun. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Dreshaun 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 July 2026.