Boys' name · since 1997

Arshawn

Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 113 babies named Arshawn, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#16,581 of 45,481
all-time among boys
113
born since 1997
2000s
peak decade

Arshawn is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 113 have been recorded since 1997.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arshawn has been recorded 113 times among boys since 1997, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2020.

  • #16,581 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 113 born since 1997
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arshawn ranks #16,581 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 113 born since 1997, peaking in the 2000s.

#16,581 of 45,481
all-time among boys
113
born since 1997
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Arshawn's 113 recorded births place it above 63.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Arshawn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Arshawn's full recorded timeline at 2010, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Arshawn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2007)
12
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
468101214 199720002005200820102012201520192020 5

Arshawn by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (51 births, 45% of the file).

2000s was Arshawn's strongest decade.

51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Arshawn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 51 births (45% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arshawn? ▼
113 babies have been named Arshawn since 1997. All-time, it sits at #16,581 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 2007 with 12 births.
Where does Arshawn sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arshawn ranks #16,581 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Arshawn most popular? ▼
Arshawn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Arshawn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Arshawn since 1997 -- 24 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Arshawn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arsenio, Arsh, Arsalan, Arsen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Arshawn's data

  • Arshawn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (51 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Arshawn

Nearby Names Like Arshawn

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arshawn

Arsenio Boy
#5631 2,207 births
Arsh Boy
#3217 758 births
Arsalan Boy
#2295 713 births
Arsen Boy
#3250 642 births
Arshan Boy
#4986 424 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Remer
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Lorene
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Vail #10796
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Arshawn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1997–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Arshawn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.