Dashawn
How to say it: duh-SHAWN · /dəˈʃɔn/
Modern American coinage combining the prefix Da- with Shawn (from Irish Seán, meaning God is gracious).
Dashawn was the 1,996th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 52 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 51% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,575 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,996 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 52 |
| Share of births | 1 in 63,756 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −51% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,575 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Dashawn is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Dashawn is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
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