US rank #12865 Boys' name Peak 2003 722 births

Dreshawn — #12865 US boys' name

722 babies named Dreshawn in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s2122000s2772010s1832020s50
#12865
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 10% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Dreshawn was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

50 babies were named Dreshawn in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dreshawn

The Social Security Administration has registered 722 babies named Dreshawn between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dreshawn currently holds the #12865 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 50 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dreshawn performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 277 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Dreshawn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 7 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Dreshawn in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dreshawn 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 722 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.

Dreshawn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

722

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2003

50 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,865

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dreshawn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2003)
50
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
0102030405060 20242019201420092004199919941991 14

Dreshawn by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
277 births that decade — 38% of Dreshawn's all-time total
1990s2122000s2772010s1832020s50

Dreshawn by state

Where Dreshawn concentrates geographically — total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Dreshawn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
7 1.0%
#2 California
5 0.7%
#3 New York
5 0.7%
#4 Ohio
5 0.7%
#5 South Carolina
5 0.7%
#6 Texas
5 0.7%
Florida share of Dreshawn's total US births 1.0%
Even split

7 of 722 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dreshawn?
722 babies have been named Dreshawn since 1991. It currently ranks #12865 among boys. The peak year was 2003 with 50 births.
When was Dreshawn most popular?
Dreshawn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 277 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Dreshawn most popular?
The top states for the name Dreshawn are Florida (7 births), California (5 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Dreshawn been used?
Dreshawn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dreshawn?
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.

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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, 1991–2024 (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.