US rank #6633 Boys' name Peak 1996 2,278 births

Raekwon — #6633 US boys' name

2,278 babies named Raekwon in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s14982000s5682010s1182020s94
#6633
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 53% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

66% of everyone ever named Raekwon was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

445 babies were named Raekwon in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Raekwon

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,278 babies named Raekwon between 1994 and 2024, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Raekwon currently holds the #6633 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 445 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Raekwon performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,498 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Raekwon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in North Carolina, which accounts for 273 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Virginia and South Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Raekwon in 25 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Raekwon in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,278 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Raekwon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,278

Since 1994

31 years of records

Peak year

1996

445 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#6,633

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1994

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2024

Raekwon popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1994

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1996)
445
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
-1000100200300400500 202420202016201220082004200019961994 39

Raekwon popularity over time — girls

6 total births recorded since 1996 (Raekwon as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 6 births
6 1996 6

Raekwon by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,498 births that decade — 66% of Raekwon's all-time total
1990s14982000s5682010s1182020s94

Raekwon by state

Where Raekwon concentrates geographically — total births since 1994

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Raekwon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 North Carolina
273 12.0%
#2 Virginia
185 8.1%
#3 South Carolina
159 7.0%
#4 New York
148 6.5%
#5 Georgia
131 5.8%
#6 Florida
116 5.1%
#7 Maryland
104 4.6%
#8 Pennsylvania
90 4.0%
North Carolina share of Raekwon's total US births 12.0%
Even split

273 of 2,278 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.

Raekwon appears in 25 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Raekwon?
2,278 babies have been named Raekwon since 1994. It currently ranks #6633 among boys. The peak year was 1996 with 445 births.
When was Raekwon most popular?
Raekwon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,498 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Raekwon most popular?
The top states for the name Raekwon are North Carolina (273 births), Virginia (185 births), South Carolina (159 births).
How long has the name Raekwon been used?
Raekwon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 31 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Raekwon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rae, Raeford, Raequan, Raed, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1994–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.