Delshawn
A masculine name of uncertain origin, possibly from a blend of "Dell" and "Shawn".
Name Census estimates that about 305 living Americans carry the first name Delshawn. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Delshawn today is around 31 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Delshawn births was 1994 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Delshawn. 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
305
~ 1 in 1,123,785 Americans
Peak year
1994
23 babies that year
Average age
31
years old
2016 SSA rank
#9,916
Tracked since 1972
Popularity
Delshawn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Delshawn from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 141 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Delshawn 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 Delshawn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Delshawns live
Origin
Meaning and history of Delshawn
The given name Delshawn is a relatively modern name that emerged in the late 20th century. It is believed to be a blend of the names Del and Shawn, with possible influences from the French name Delphine and the Irish name Seán.
The name Del is a shortened form of various names such as Delbert, Delmar, or Delroy, which can be traced back to Old German and French origins. Shawn, on the other hand, is a variant of the Irish name Seán, derived from the Gaelic word "sean," meaning "old" or "wise."
While there are no known historical references or ancient texts mentioning the name Delshawn specifically, its components, Del and Shawn, have roots dating back several centuries.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Delshawn are relatively recent, with the first documented instances appearing in the late 20th century. Some notable individuals with the name Delshawn include:
1. Delshawn Williams, an American professional basketball player born in 1994.
2. Delshawn McClellon, an American football safety who played for the Baltimore Ravens in the early 2000s.
3. Delshawn Stevenson, an American former professional basketball player born in 1981.
4. Delshawn Boyd, an American professional basketball player born in 1993.
5. Delshawn Phillips, an American mixed martial artist and former professional boxer born in 1982.
As a relatively new name, Delshawn does not have a long historical record, but its components and potential influences from French and Irish names contribute to its unique blend of cultural origins.
People
Delshawn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Delshawn 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
Delshawn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Delshawn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 305 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Delshawn 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 1,123,785 US residents.
Is Delshawn a common name?
We classify Delshawn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 314 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Delshawn most popular?
The single biggest year for Delshawn was 1994, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Delshawn is about 31 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Delshawn a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Delshawn 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.
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.