Boys' name · since 1991

Raishawn

45 babies named Raishawn in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#22,954 of 45,481
all-time among boys
45
born since 1991
1990s
peak decade

Raishawn is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 45 have been recorded since 1991.

Raishawn has 45 recorded births among boys since 1991, 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 1991 to 2009.

  • #22,954 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 45 born since 1991
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raishawn ranks #22,954 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 45 born since 1991, peaking in the 1990s.

#22,954 of 45,481
all-time among boys
45
born since 1991
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Raishawn's 45 recorded births place it above 49.44% 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.

Raishawn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Raishawn's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1996 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Raishawn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2009

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1996)
8
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
456789 19911993199619982005200620072009 5

Raishawn by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (25 births, 56% of the file).

1990s was Raishawn's strongest decade.

25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.

Raishawn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 25 births (56% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Raishawn? ▼
45 babies have been named Raishawn since 1991. All-time, it sits at #22,954 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1996 with 8 births.
Where does Raishawn sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raishawn ranks #22,954 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 Raishawn most popular? ▼
Raishawn was most popular in the 1990s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Raishawn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Raishawn since 1991 -- 19 years through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Raishawn? ▼
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.

What to do with Raishawn's data

  • Raishawn's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (25 total births) through the 2000s (20) -- 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 Raishawn

Nearby Names Like Raishawn

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

Raiden Boy
#432 12,681 births
Rainer Boy
#3400 1,260 births
Rain Boy
#1750 1,188 births
Rainier Boy
#3327 874 births
Raidyn Boy
#3070 617 births

Compare Raishawn side by side: Raishawn vs Raiden Raishawn vs Rainer Raishawn vs Rain

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Raishawn: 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, 1991–2009 (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 Raishawn 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.