Daeshon
One who brings happiness and joy, derived from African roots.
Name Census estimates that about 175 living Americans carry the first name Daeshon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Daeshon today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Daeshon births was 2000 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Daeshon. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
175
~ 1 in 1,958,596 Americans
Peak year
2000
20 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2014 SSA rank
#11,010
Tracked since 1993
Census
Daeshon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 158 people with the first name Daeshon, which placed it at #44,091 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#44,091
National first-name rank
People counted
158
158 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
84.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Daeshon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Daeshon is Black at 84.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (12.7%) and Hispanic (3.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Daeshon described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Daeshon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American84.2% · 133
- Two or more races12.7% · 20
- Hispanic or Latino3.2% · 5
Popularity
Daeshon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Daeshon from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 98 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Daeshon by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Daeshon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Daeshon
The name Daeshon has its origins in the African-American community, emerging in the late 20th century as a blend of popular names and cultural influences. It is believed to be a combination of the names Damon and Shawn, reflecting the practice of creating unique names by combining elements from existing ones.
While the exact origin and meaning of Daeshon are not well documented, it is thought to have been inspired by the desire to create a distinctive name that resonates with African-American heritage and identity. The blending of names was a common practice in the African-American community, reflecting a sense of creativity and cultural pride.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Daeshon can be traced back to the late 1980s, although its use was relatively rare at the time. As the name gained popularity in the following decades, several notable individuals emerged bearing the name Daeshon.
Daeshon Johnson, born in 1992, was a promising high school basketball player from Chicago who received numerous college scholarship offers before tragically passing away in a car accident in 2009 at the age of 17.
Daeshon Gordon, born in 1994, is a professional basketball player who played collegiately at Seton Hall University and has since played professionally in various international leagues.
Daeshon Fox, born in 1996, is an American football defensive back who played college football at Baylor University and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Giants in 2020.
Daeshon Tate, born in 1998, is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the long jump and competed for the University of Arkansas.
Daeshon Smith, born in 2002, is a highly touted high school basketball player from North Carolina who has received numerous Division I scholarship offers and is expected to be a highly sought-after recruit in the coming years.
These individuals represent a diverse range of fields, including sports, athletics, and entertainment, showcasing the growing popularity and cultural significance of the name Daeshon within the African-American community.
People
Daeshon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Daeshon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Daeshon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daeshon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 175 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Daeshon going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,958,596 US residents.
Is Daeshon a common name?
We classify Daeshon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 178 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Daeshon most popular?
The single biggest year for Daeshon was 2000, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Daeshon is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Daeshon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 158 people with the name Daeshon, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #44,091 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Daeshon in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Daeshon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Daeshon leans strongly male. 152 people counted with this name were male (92.7%), compared with 12 female bearers (7.3%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Daeshon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Daeshon is Black at 84.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (12.7%) and Hispanic (3.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Daeshon most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Daeshon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 84.2% (133 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Daeshon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Daeshon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Daeshon in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Daeshon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Daeshon in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Daeshon can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Daeshon?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.