Dashawn
Feminine
Dashawn is given to both — 541 girls and 8,880 boys since 1880. See Dashawn as a boy nameSee other names given to both
Dashawn sets a light Da- in front of Shawn, the English spelling of the Irish Sean. It is two syllables, stressed at the end, confident and bright, and it has been given almost entirely to boys.
How old is the name Dashawn?
Dashawn first appears in US birth records in 1968 — 57 years ago. The typical Dashawn alive today was born around 1990, making them about 35 years old. About 500 people named Dashawn are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Dashawn most popular?
Dashawn peaked in 1972, reaching #3404 nationally. See the whole 1972 chart.
Where it comes from
Origin, sound and short forms
Our story of Dashawn
Sean came to America from Ireland and was respelled Shawn and Shaun, and American families then gave it new openings: De-, Da-, Ra-. Dashawn became one of the most familiar of these, a name that begins with a quick tap and lands firmly on Shawn. It carries an Irish name in an American shape, and it belongs to the families who made it their own.
Meaningnot established
Not established
No source records a meaning for Dashawn. Its core is Shawn, from Sean, the Irish John, God is gracious; the Da- in front has no documented meaning.
Pronouncing Dashawn
duh-SHAWN
Stress on the second syllable.
Nicknames for Dashawn
Moderate
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1968
- Most girls named
- 199530 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #3404reached in 1972
- Change vs 2004
- −50.0%5 in 2007, from 10
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Dashawns among us
people named Dashawn are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
Questions parents actually ask
Fashion outlook
Dashawn sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
The trade-off
- It has a strong, confident sound.
- Shawn and Dash give two short forms.
- It will be spelled DeShawn or Deshaun.
- A very few girls have been given it; for them it will read as a boy's name.
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Frequently asked
- How many Dashawns are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 500 people named Dashawn are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Dashawn in 2025?
- Dashawn is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 girl names.
- Will my child share the name Dashawn with classmates?
- Dashawn will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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