Masculine dossier · first seen 1980
Dayshawn
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2005
Peak births
71
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Dayshawn
How many people are named Dayshawn?
An estimated 1,331 living Americans are named Dayshawn.
How rare is Dayshawn?
Dayshawn is very rare among babies today, with 11 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 84.5% from its 2005 peak.
How old is the typical Dayshawn?
The median age of a living American named Dayshawn is approximately 23 years, with most bearers falling between 17 and 29 years old.
Is Dayshawn still popular?
Yes. Dayshawn is holding steady, with 11 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Dayshawn most common?
Dayshawn has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 4.3× more often than the national baseline.
1980Peak 20052025
Peak year
2005
Decline from peak
84.5%
2025
11
All-time
1,356
Where it lives now
Dayshawn is most concentrated in New York — about 1.8× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Dayshawn is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.