The first name Deshaun
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Deshaun last appeared in the official list in 2017, given to 4 boys. It peaked in 2006, with 8 births (#2,087).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Deshaun with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Deshaun at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 33 boys born in the United States were named Deshaun, the 3,463rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2006, when 233 were.
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 Deshaun
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Deshaun ThomasAmerican basketball player (born 1991)
- Deshaun WatsonAmerican football player (born 1995)
- ProofAmerican rapper (1973–2006)
Questions
- How popular is the name Deshaun?
- In 2017, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Deshaun, ranking 3,996th. Its peak was 2006, with 8 births.
- Is Deshaun a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 96% of the 5,949 US babies named Deshaun since 1880 were boys.
- When was Deshaun most popular?
- 2006 in the United States, when 233 babies were named Deshaun, its highest rank at 860th.