Rastus vs Rashawn

Side-by-side comparison of Rastus and Rashawn — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Rastus

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Name B

Rashawn

Boy name · Rank #3054

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Metric Rastus Rashawn
Current Rank Unranked #3054
Total Births (all years) 111 6,371
Peak Year 1912 1995
Peak Year Births 10 248
Peak Decade 1910ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1887 1967

Births by Decade

Decade Rastus Rashawn
1880ss 5 —
1910ss 52 —
1920ss 37 —
1930ss 17 —
1960ss — 12
1970ss — 530
1980ss — 1,203
1990ss — 2,128
2000ss — 1,466
2010ss — 797
2020ss — 235

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rastus Rashawn
2014 — 68
2015 — 85
2016 — 55
2017 — 67
2018 — 67
2019 — 45
2020 — 54
2021 — 51
2022 — 57
2023 — 33
2024 — 40

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1887–1934.

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