Total births
296
Boys' name · since 1980
Dyshawn
Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 296 babies named Dyshawn, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 296
- total births
- 1980–2020
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
296 boys have been named Dyshawn since 1980, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Dyshawn has 296 recorded births among boys since 1980, 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 1980 to 2020.
- 296 total births
- 1980–2020 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
296 boys have been named Dyshawn since 1980, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2020.
- 296
- total births
- 1980–2020
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Dyshawn was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
19 babies were named Dyshawn in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Dyshawn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dyshawn's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1980, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dyshawn at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Dyshawn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2020
- Peak year (2001)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Dyshawn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Dyshawn's strongest decade.
123 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Dyshawn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 38
1980s
38 births
- 1990s
1990s
123 births
- 2000s
2000s
109 births
- 2010s 18
2010s
18 births
- 2020s 8
2020s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 123 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dyshawn? ▼
296 babies have been named Dyshawn since 1980. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 2001 with 19 births.
When was Dyshawn most popular? ▼
Dyshawn was most popular in the 1990s decade with 123 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Dyshawn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dyshawn since 1980 -- 41 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Dyshawn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dyson, Dyshon, Dysen, Dyshaun, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Dyshawn's data
- Dyshawn's decade-level peak was the 1990s (123 total births); usage has since declined to 8 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 Dyshawn
Nearby Names Like Dyshawn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dyshawn
Dyson Boy
#4132 1,583 births
Dyshon Boy
102 births
Dysen Boy
102 births
Dyshaun Boy
68 births
Dyshun Boy
6 births
Compare Dyshawn side by side: Dyshawn vs Dyson Dyshawn vs Dyshon Dyshawn vs Dysen
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1980–2020 (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. "Dyshawn: Baby Name Since 1980 - 296 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dyshawn. 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 Dyshawn 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 June 2026.