Declining since 2008.
Popularity of Taeshawn since 1998
Babies named Taeshawn per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 15 |
| 2000s | 179 |
| 2010s | 117 |
| 2020s | 25 |
Meaning & origin
Taeshawn is a modern name that first entered U.S. records in 1998, reflecting a broader trend of creative naming within African American communities. Its popularity peaked in 2007, a year when it ranked #487, before entering a gradual decline that began around 2008. By 2025, it remains in use but has fallen from its 2000s highs. The name is formed by linking the trendy prefix Tae- with Shawn, a classic name of Irish origin. Taeshawn has not been recorded in enough births to establish a characteristic 1-in-N frequency or top states, but it exemplifies the inventive spirit of late 20th-century American name coinage.
Taeshawn is a modern invented name, formed by blending the popular prefix Tae- (as in Taevon, Tae'Quan) with the well-established name Shawn. It first appeared in U.S. records in 1998 and saw a brief peak of use in the 2000s, reflecting late 20th-century trends in African American naming practices that favor distinctive, vowel-starting prefixes.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Tae, Shawn, T
Sibling names for Taeshawn
Names that share Taeshawn's style, for a brother or sister.
