Boys' name · since 1995
Raekwan
Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 68 babies named Raekwan, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #20,059 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 68
- born since 1995
- 1990s
- peak decade
68 boys have been named Raekwan since 1995, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raekwan has been recorded 68 times among boys since 1995, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2000.
- #20,059 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 68 born since 1995
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raekwan ranks #20,059 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 68 born since 1995, peaking in the 1990s.
- #20,059 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 68
- born since 1995
- 1990s
- peak decade
Raekwan's 68 recorded births place it above 55.85% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.
Raekwan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Raekwan splits its recorded history at 1998: 35% of all births land in the more recent half, 65% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1999 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1996 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Raekwan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2000
- Peak year (1996)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Raekwan by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (57 births, 84% of the file).
1990s was Raekwan's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 84% of all-time use.
Raekwan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
57 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 57 births (84% of all-time use).
Raekwan by state
Where Raekwan concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 5 | 7.4% |
5 of 68 births nationwide.
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What to do with Raekwan's data
- Raekwan's decade-level peak was the 1990s (57 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Raekwans (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Raekwan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1996)
Similar record span (~5 yrs)
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, 1995–2000 (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 Raekwan 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.