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By Clare Green · Aug 2026

Deshawn

OriginAmerican invented name, variation of Shawn
Meaning"God is gracious"
GenderBoy
Also a girl's nameShow me Deshawn as a girl's name
US Rank#919

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About Deshawn

Variation of Shawn

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#1,000#1,500TOP 1000'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#873249129.6
2015#1,001204106.4
2016#1,09118094.8
2017#1,061187101
2018#917234128.8
2019#1,11317798.7
2020#1,104179103.7
2021#1,34913778.3
2022#1,41513074.5
2023#1,48212170.7
2024#1,44212572.6
2025#1,66310058.5
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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World rankings

#663❄️ Unique#919🇺🇸 US

Famous Deshawns

  • DeShawn Stevenson

    American basketball player

  • DeShawn Wynn

    American football player

  • DeShawn Shead

    American football player

  • Keiwan Deshawn Spillman aka Goldie Loc

    American rapper

  • DeShawn Snow

    American reality TV personality ("Real Housewives of Atlanta")

Deshawn in pop culture

  • Deshawn Hayes

    Freddy's grandson on TV's "House of Cards"

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