US rank #3054 Unisex name Peak 1995 6,371 births

Rashawn — #3054 US boys' name

6,371 babies named Rashawn in U.S. Social Security records since 1967, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s121970s5301980s12031990s21282000s14662010s7972020s235
#3054
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 79% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Rashawn was born in this single decade.

1995
Single peak year

248 babies were named Rashawn in 1995 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rashawn

The Social Security Administration has registered 6,371 babies named Rashawn between 1967 and 2024, spanning 58 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rashawn currently holds the #3054 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1995, when 248 babies received it in a single year. Rashawn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 709 additional births since 1966.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rashawn performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 2,128 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Rashawn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 986 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New Jersey and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Rashawn in 27 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rashawn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 6,371 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Rashawn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

6,371

Since 1967

58 years of records

Peak year

1995

248 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#3,054

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1967

Recorded for 58 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rashawn popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1967

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1995)
248
Annual births at peak — across 58 years of records
-1000100200300 20242016200820001992198419761967 7

Rashawn popularity over time — girls

709 total births recorded since 1966 (Rashawn as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 709 births
010203040 20011996199119861981197619711966 8

Rashawn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
2,128 births that decade — 33% of Rashawn's all-time total
1960s121970s5301980s12031990s21282000s14662010s7972020s235

Rashawn by state

Where Rashawn concentrates geographically — total births since 1967

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rashawn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
986 15.5%
#2 New Jersey
470 7.4%
#3 Ohio
425 6.7%
#4 Illinois
352 5.5%
#5 North Carolina
337 5.3%
#6 Florida
312 4.9%
#7 Pennsylvania
263 4.1%
#8 South Carolina
225 3.5%
New York share of Rashawn's total US births 15.5%
Even split

986 of 6,371 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.

Rashawn appears in 27 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rashawn?
6,371 babies have been named Rashawn since 1967. It currently ranks #3054 among boys. The peak year was 1995 with 248 births.
When was Rashawn most popular?
Rashawn was most popular in the 1990s decade with 2,128 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Where is Rashawn most popular?
The top states for the name Rashawn are New York (986 births), New Jersey (470 births), Ohio (425 births).
Is Rashawn a unisex name?
Yes, Rashawn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 6,371 births, and as a girl's name it has 709 births.
How long has the name Rashawn been used?
Rashawn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1967, spanning 58 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rashawn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rashad, Rasheed, Rashaad, Rashaun, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1967–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.