Boys' name · since 1967
Dushawn
Since 1967, U.S. Social Security records show 440 babies named Dushawn, peaking in 1975. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,517 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 440
- born since 1967
- 1990s
- peak decade
Dushawn is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 440 have been recorded since 1967.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dushawn has been recorded 440 times among boys since 1967, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 2017.
- #8,517 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 440 born since 1967
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dushawn ranks #8,517 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 440 born since 1967, peaking in the 1990s.
- #8,517 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 440
- born since 1967
- 1990s
- peak decade
Dushawn's 440 recorded births place it above 81.24% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Dushawn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dushawn's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1967, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1975 peak of 25, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dushawn popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2017
- Peak year (1975)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Dushawn popularity over time - girls
11 total births recorded since 1968 (Dushawn as girls' name)
Dushawn by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (135 births, 31% of the file).
1990s was Dushawn's strongest decade.
135 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Dushawn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 24
1960s
24 births
- 1970s
1970s
127 births
- 1980s
1980s
74 births
- 1990s
1990s
135 births
- 2000s 50
2000s
50 births
- 2010s 30
2010s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 135 births (31% of all-time use).
Dushawn by state
Where Dushawn concentrates geographically, total births since 1967
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- Dushawn's decade-level peak was the 1990s (135 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Dushawns (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Dushawn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1975)
Similar record span (~50 yrs)
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, 1967–2017 (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 Dushawn 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.