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Deshawn
OriginAmerican invented name, variation of Shawn
Meaning"God is gracious"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girlsUnranked
Below 5 births
US rank · boys#1663
2025 SSA
About Deshawn
Classically, the De- prefix indicates "son of," so any variation of this name could work for the child of a dad named Shawn or Sean.
DeShawn Stevenson is a former professional basketball player.
Deshawn is also given to girls.
Pronounced duh-SHAWN.
As of October 2026, Deshawn ranked #15477 in US births in 2010 SSA, peaked at #1304 in 1973.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Girls #4,681
Boys #1,663
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #873 | 249 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #1,001 | 204 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #1,091 | 180 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #1,061 | 187 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #917 | 234 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #1,113 | 177 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #1,104 | 179 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #1,349 | 137 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #1,415 | 130 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #1,482 | 121 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #1,442 | 125 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #1,663 | 100 |
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Deshawn for boys
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- DeShawn StevensonBoy
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Deshawn in pop culture
- Deshawn HayesBoy
Freddy's grandson on TV's "House of Cards"
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