Modern combination of Jay and Shawn
A contemporary American invention, this name blends the prefix 'Jae' (often derived from the bird name Jay or the name James) with the suffix 'shawn' (a phonetic spelling of the Irish Seán). It follows a popular 20th-century trend of creating rhythmic, multi-syllabic names within African American naming traditions.
Less common today
Jaeshawn isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,937 in 2018.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
College football player
