Dishawn
An invented name derived from the prefix "dis-", suggesting disagreement or negation.
Name Census estimates that about 196 living Americans carry the first name Dishawn. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Dishawn today is around 31 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dishawn births was 1994 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dishawn. 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
196
~ 1 in 1,748,747 Americans
Peak year
1994
15 babies that year
Average age
31
years old
2015 SSA rank
#12,552
Tracked since 1976
Popularity
Dishawn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dishawn 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 88 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
Dishawn 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 Dishawn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Dishawns live
Origin
Meaning and history of Dishawn
The name Dishawn is a relatively modern invention, likely originating in the late 20th century. It does not appear to have any direct linguistic roots or historical origins. The name seems to be a creative combination of sounds and syllables, possibly inspired by more traditional names like Deshawn or Deshaun.
While there are no definitive records of the name's earliest use, some of the earliest examples of individuals named Dishawn can be found in public records and news articles from the United States in the 1990s and early 2000s. It appears to have gained popularity as a unique and distinctive name choice during this period.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Dishawn is Dishawn Juwan Jackson, a basketball player from Mississippi who played for the University of Southern Mississippi in the early 2000s. Another notable individual with this name is Dishawn Tyshawn Salters, a former professional basketball player from New York, born in 1981.
In the world of sports, Dishawn Mims, a football player from Texas, played for the University of Houston in the late 2000s. Dishawn Marquise Robinson, a basketball player from Georgia, played for the University of South Carolina in the early 2010s.
Outside of sports, one of the earliest recorded instances of the name Dishawn is Dishawn Kentrail Williams, an individual from Mississippi who was involved in a high-profile legal case in the early 2000s.
While the name Dishawn has gained some popularity in recent decades, particularly in certain regions of the United States, it remains a relatively uncommon and unique name choice. Its origins and meaning remain largely open to interpretation, as it does not seem to be directly derived from any particular language or cultural tradition.
People
Dishawn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dishawn 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
Dishawn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dishawn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 196 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dishawn 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 1,748,747 US residents.
Is Dishawn a common name?
We classify Dishawn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 201 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dishawn most popular?
The single biggest year for Dishawn was 1994, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dishawn is about 31 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Dishawn a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dishawn 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.