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Dashawn
OriginVariation of DeShawn
Meaning"God is gracious"
About Dashawn
DeShawn or Deshawn is the more popular variation, but Dashawn charted from the late 1980s until 2010, which means it's on its way to becoming a Dad Name. Traditionally, the De or Da prefix means "son of", so this name means "son of Shawn", with Shawn a variation of John.
As of October 2026, Dashawn ranked #2543 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #526 in 1994.
Editor's take: The name Dashawn is a boy's name meaning "God is gracious".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,377 | 124 | 64.6 |
| 2015 | #1,482 | 112 | 58.4 |
| 2016 | #1,677 | 94 | 49.5 |
| 2017 | #1,783 | 86 | 46.5 |
| 2018 | #1,810 | 84 | 46.3 |
| 2019 | #1,903 | 78 | 43.5 |
| 2020 | #1,721 | 90 | 52.1 |
| 2021 | #1,920 | 79 | 45.2 |
| 2022 | #2,038 | 74 | 42.4 |
| 2023 | #2,321 | 60 | 35.1 |
| 2024 | #2,560 | 52 | 30.2 |
| 2025 | #2,543 | 52 | 30.4 |
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Famous Dashawns
- Dashawn Jamal Yates aka Top Dog
American rapper
- Da'Shawn Hand
American college football player
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