Boys' name · since 1985

Qushawn

Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 20 babies named Qushawn, peaking in 1985. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#29,172 of 45,481
all-time among boys
20
born since 1985
1990s
peak decade

20 boys have been named Qushawn since 1985, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Qushawn recorded 20 times among boys since 1985, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 1995.

  • #29,172 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 20 born since 1985
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Qushawn ranks #29,172 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 20 born since 1985, peaking in the 1990s.

#29,172 of 45,481
all-time among boys
20
born since 1985
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Qushawn's 20 recorded births place it above 35.65% 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.

Qushawn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Qushawn's full recorded timeline at 1994, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1985, with just 5 recorded births.

Qushawn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1995

Last recorded 1995
Peak year (1985)
5
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
5 1985199219941995 5

Qushawn by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (15 births, 75% of the file).

1990s was Qushawn's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.

Qushawn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 15 births (75% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Qushawn?
Qushawn has been given to 20 babies in the U.S. since 1985, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #29,172 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1995. 5 babies were born in 1985, its single highest year.
Where does Qushawn sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Qushawn ranks #29,172 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 Qushawn most popular?
Qushawn was most popular in the 1990s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Qushawn been used?
Qushawn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 11 years of data through 1995.
What names are similar to Qushawn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Qusai, Qusay. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Two nationwide peer axes for Qushawn: 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, 1985–1995 (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 Qushawn 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.