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“Variant of DeShawn — De- + Shawn — from Sean: God is gracious” — African-American coinage (De- + Shawn, ultimately Hebrew) origin
Boy's name · #2543 in the US (2025) · 90s
Dashawn reached #526 in 1994 and has eased to #2543 since. About 8,900 boys have carried it since 1968. Across the Midwest it runs about twice its national rate.
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Similar names: Deshawn · Jaron · Dandre · Deonte · Dakoda · Darien
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