Boys' name · since 1977
Rahson
Rahson has 11 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #34,000 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 11
- born since 1977
- 1970s
- peak decade
Rahson is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 11 have been recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Rahson recorded 11 times among boys since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1978.
- #34,000 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 11 born since 1977
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rahson ranks #34,000 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1977, peaking in the 1970s.
- #34,000 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 11
- born since 1977
- 1970s
- peak decade
Rahson's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Rahson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rahson's SSA record in two at 1978 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rahson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1978
- Peak year (1977)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Rahson by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (11 births, 100% of the file).
1970s was Rahson's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Rahson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).
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Two nationwide peer axes for Rahson: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1977)
Similar record span (~1 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, 1977–1978 (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 Rahson 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.