Total births
351
Unisex name · since 1978
Raeshawn
351 babies named Raeshawn in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 351
- total births
- 1978–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Raeshawn sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 351 recorded since 1978.
Raeshawn has 351 recorded births among boys since 1978, 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 1978 to 2023.
- 351 total births
- 1978–2023 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
351 boys have been named Raeshawn since 1978, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2023.
- 351
- total births
- 1978–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Raeshawn was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
24 babies were named Raeshawn in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
Raeshawn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Raeshawn splits its recorded history at 2002: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1987 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1996 peak of 24 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Raeshawn at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Raeshawn popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2023
- Peak year (1996)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Raeshawn popularity over time - girls
124 total births recorded since 1970 (Raeshawn as girls' name)
Raeshawn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Raeshawn's strongest decade.
131 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Raeshawn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s 31
1980s
31 births
- 1990s
1990s
131 births
- 2000s
2000s
90 births
- 2010s
2010s
70 births
- 2020s 22
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 131 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Raeshawn? ▼
Since 1978, Social Security records show 351 babies named Raeshawn. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 1996, with 24 births.
When was Raeshawn most popular? ▼
Raeshawn was most popular in the 1990s decade with 131 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Is Raeshawn a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Raeshawn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 351 births, and as a girl's name it has 124 births.
How long has the name Raeshawn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Raeshawn since 1978 -- 46 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Raeshawn? ▼
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 Raeshawn's data
- Raeshawn's decade-level peak was the 1990s (131 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Raeshawn
Nearby Names Like Raeshawn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Raeshawn
Raekwon Boy
#6341 2,289 births
Rae Boy
#7280 960 births
Raeford Boy
613 births
Raequan Boy
#12976 516 births
Raed Boy
#5988 477 births
Compare Raeshawn side by side: Raeshawn vs Raekwon Raeshawn vs Rae Raeshawn vs Raeford
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1978–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Raeshawn: Baby Name Since 1978 - 351 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/raeshawn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Raeshawn 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 June 2026.