Total births
22
Boys' name · since 1996
Raishaun
22 babies named Raishaun in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 22
- total births
- 1996–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 73%
- born in that decade
22 boys have been named Raishaun since 1996, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raishaun has been recorded 22 times among boys since 1996, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2009.
- 22 total births
- 1996–2009 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 73% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
22 boys have been named Raishaun since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.
- 22
- total births
- 1996–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 73%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
73% of everyone ever named Raishaun was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
6 babies were named Raishaun in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
Raishaun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Raishaun's full recorded timeline at 2006, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Raishaun at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Raishaun popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2009
- Peak year (1996)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Raishaun by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Raishaun's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.
Raishaun births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 16 births (73% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Raishaun? ▼
Raishaun has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2009. 6 babies were born in 1996, its single highest year.
When was Raishaun most popular? ▼
Raishaun was most popular in the 2000s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Raishaun been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Raishaun since 1996 -- 14 years through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Raishaun? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raiden, Rainer, Rain, Rainier, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Raishaun
Nearby Names Like Raishaun
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Raishaun
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Rainer Boy
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Rain Boy
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Rainier Boy
#4007 874 births
Raidyn Boy
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Compare Raishaun side by side: Raishaun vs Raiden Raishaun vs Rainer Raishaun vs Rain
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1996–2009 (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. "Raishaun: Baby Name Since 1996 - 22 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/raishaun. 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 Raishaun 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 July 2026.