Total births
337
Boys' name · since 1988
Dsean
337 babies named Dsean in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12858
- among boys today
- 337
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other boys
Dsean currently ranks #12858 among boys' names in America, with 337 babies recorded since 1988.
Social Security Administration records show Dsean recorded 337 times among boys since 1988, holding rank #12858 nationally today, ahead of 10% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2024.
- #12858 among boys today
- 337 born since 1988
- 2000s peak decade
- 10% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Dsean is currently the #12858 boys' name in America, more common than 10% of boys - 337 born since 1988, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12858
- among boys today
- 337
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other boys
Dsean vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12858
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 10% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Dsean was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
22 babies were named Dsean in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
How Dsean compares
337 48th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Dsean's all-time total is 8% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dsean | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 337 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 23 | 22,252 |
Dsean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dsean's SSA record in two at 2004 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 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dsean at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2002
Current rank
#12,858
Active since
1988
Dsean popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2024
- Peak year (2002)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Dsean by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Dsean's strongest decade.
143 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Dsean births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
101 births
- 2000s
2000s
143 births
- 2010s
2010s
71 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 143 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dsean? ▼
Since 1988, Social Security records show 337 babies named Dsean. Today it holds rank #12858 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2002, with 22 births.
When was Dsean most popular? ▼
Dsean was most popular in the 2000s decade with 143 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Dsean been used? ▼
Dsean has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 37 years of data through 2024.
What to do with Dsean's data
- Dsean's decade-level peak was the 2000s (143 total births); usage has since declined to 11 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.
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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, 1988–2024 (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. "Dsean: #12858 Boys' Name - 337 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dsean. 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 Dsean 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.