DeShaun

DeShaun is a male given name: 96% of people named DeShaun are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 96%Female 4%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 96% male / 4% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 5,242 male / 231 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address DeShaun

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear DeShaun," in English, "Guten Tag DeShaun," in German. DeShaun is a male given name: about 96% of people named DeShaun are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear DeShaun,

German

Guten Tag DeShaun,

French

Bonjour DeShaun,

Spanish

Estimado/a DeShaun:

Chinese

DeShaun您好：

Japanese

DeShaun様

English

Hi DeShaun,

German

Hi DeShaun,

French

Salut DeShaun,

Spanish

Hola DeShaun,

Chinese

DeShaun你好：

Japanese

DeShaunさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name DeShaun by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	common	man's name	96%

United States birth data

5,242 male · 231 female · 5,473 births recorded

Male 96%Female 4%

Since 1980: 98% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is DeShaun a male or female name?

DeShaun is a male given name: 96% of people named DeShaun are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address DeShaun in an email?

Is DeShaun a unisex name?

DeShaun is not a unisex name: 96% of people named DeShaun are men. DeShaun leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is DeShaun a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/deshaun (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_deshaun,
  title  = {Is DeShaun a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/deshaun},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}