Boys' name · since 1995

Raeqwon

Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 74 babies named Raeqwon, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#19,478 of 45,481
all-time among boys
74
born since 1995
1990s
peak decade

Raeqwon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 74 have been recorded since 1995.

Raeqwon has 74 recorded births among boys since 1995, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, 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 1995 to 2001.

  • #19,478 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 74 born since 1995
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raeqwon ranks #19,478 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 74 born since 1995, peaking in the 1990s.

#19,478 of 45,481
all-time among boys
74
born since 1995
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Raeqwon's 74 recorded births place it above 57.11% 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.

Raeqwon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Raeqwon's full recorded timeline at 1998, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 9 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Raeqwon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2001

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1996)
15
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
810121416 1995199619971998199920002001 9

Raeqwon by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (55 births, 74% of the file).

1990s was Raeqwon's strongest decade.

55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.

Raeqwon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 55 births (74% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Raeqwon? ▼
Raeqwon has been given to 74 babies in the U.S. since 1995, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #19,478 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2001. 15 babies were born in 1996, its single highest year.
Where does Raeqwon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raeqwon ranks #19,478 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 Raeqwon most popular? ▼
Raeqwon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Raeqwon been used? ▼
Records for Raeqwon go back to 1995, giving 7 years of history through 2001.
What names are similar to Raeqwon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raekwon, Rae, Raeford, Raequan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Raeqwon's data

  • Raeqwon's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (55 total births) through the 2000s (19) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Raeqwon

Nearby Names Like Raeqwon

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

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Raeford Boy
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Raequan Boy
516 births
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Two nationwide peer axes for Raeqwon: 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, 1995–2001 (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 Raeqwon 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.