Dashaun Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins

Origin:

American

Gender Distribution:

99% Masculine / 1% Feminine

Meaning:

Beloved God is gracious.

Meaning of the Name Dashaun

Dashaun is a variant of the name DaShaun, which is of American origin. It is believed to be a combination of the names Da and Shaun. Da is a short form of the name David, meaning 'beloved' in Hebrew. Shaun is a variant of the name Sean, which is derived from John, meaning 'God is gracious' in Hebrew. Therefore, the name Dashaun can be interpreted as 'beloved God is gracious'.

Popularity of the Name Dashaun

The popularity for the name Dashaun peaked in popularity in the year 2007 with 138 births, which ranked number 2,884 out of 32,430 unique names for that year. Dashaun had the most female births in 1991 with 6, which ranked number 11,508 out of 15,466 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 2007 with 138, which ranked number 1,272 out of 14,393 male names for that year. The number of births for the name Dashaun has declined sharply over the last ten years from 54 births to 31 births, a decline of -42.59%. Among males, Dashaun has declined sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 54 births to 31 births, a decline of -42.59%.

Nationwide Popularity of Dashaun

  • 20 Year Trend of Dashaun: -70.48%
  • 10 Year Trend of Dashaun: -42.59%
  • 10 Year Male Trend of Dashaun: -42.59%

Popularity of Dashaun by State

We have no state ranking data available for the name Dashaun. This means no states recorded more than 5 births for Dashaun in the most recent calendar year. If you are looking for a rare or unique name, Dashaun is a great pick!

2024 Popularity Projections for Dashaun

  • Total Births of Dashaun: 29 (-5.40%)
  • Male Births of Dashaun: 29 (-5.40%)

Given the downward trend of Dashaun over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a -5.40% decrease in total births, for a total of 29 births in 2024. Male births for Dashaun have been decreasing over the past decade, so we anticipate roughly 29 male births in 2024, a decrease of -5.40%.

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