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The first name Dashawn

A boy’s name.

2 syllables Male

Meaning and origin

Variant of DeShawn.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Dashawn last appeared in the official list in 2006, given to 3 boys.

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3
babies named Dashawn, 1996–2025
#4,052
rank in 2006
2006
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Dashawn with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Dashawn at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 52 boys born in the United States were named Dashawn, the 2,543rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1994, when 373 were.

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GirlsBoys
9,421
babies named Dashawn since 1880
#2,543
rank in 2025
1994
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Dashawn

1 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Lil Loaded
    American rapper (2000–2021)

Questions

What does the name Dashawn mean?
Variant of DeShawn.
How popular is the name Dashawn?
In 2006, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Dashawn, ranking 4,052nd.
Is Dashawn a boy's or a girl's name?
Both. Of the 9,421 US babies named Dashawn since 1880, 6% were girls and 94% boys.
When was Dashawn most popular?
1994 in the United States, when 373 babies were named Dashawn, its highest rank at 526th.