Boys' name · since 1994
Raekwon
Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 2,289 babies named Raekwon, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,029 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,540 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,289
- born since 1994
- 1990s
- peak decade
Yes -- Raekwon is the #8540 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 2,289 recorded since 1994.
Raekwon has 2,289 recorded births among boys since 1994, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8540 as of the latest data, more common than 39% of boys, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2025.
- #3,029 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #8,540 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,289 born since 1994
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raekwon ranks #3,029 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #8,540 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,289 born since 1994, peaking in the 1990s.
- #3,029 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,540 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,289
- born since 1994
- 1990s
- peak decade
Raekwon's 2,289 recorded births place it above 93.34% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
25 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by North Carolina.
How Raekwon compares
2,289 Top 20% higher than 80% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Raekwon's all-time total is 6x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Raekwon | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,289 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 445 | 34 | 22,252 |
Raekwon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Raekwon's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 10% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 90%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2014, with only 7 births recorded -- set against the 1996 peak of 445, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Raekwon popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025
- Peak year (1996)
- 445
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Raekwon popularity over time - girls
6 total births recorded since 1996 (Raekwon as girls' name)
Raekwon by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (1,498 births, 65% of the file).
1990s was Raekwon's strongest decade.
1,498 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Raekwon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
1,498 births
- 2000s 568
2000s
568 births
- 2010s 118
2010s
118 births
- 2020s 105
2020s
105 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,498 births (65% of all-time use).
How Raekwon compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Raekwon's total volume
Raekwon by state
Where Raekwon concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 273 | 11.9% |
| #2 | Virginia | | 185 | 8.1% |
| #3 | South Carolina | | 159 | 6.9% |
| #4 | New York | | 148 | 6.5% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 131 | 5.7% |
| #6 | Florida | | 116 | 5.1% |
| #7 | Maryland | | 104 | 4.5% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 90 | 3.9% |
273 of 2,289 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.
Raekwon appears in 25 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Raekwon's data
- Raekwon's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,498 total births); usage has since declined to 105 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Raekwons (273 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 Raekwon: 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 (~31 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, 1994–2025 (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 Raekwon 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.