US rank #11135 Unisex name Peak 1994 1,864 births

Rashon — #11135 US boys' name

1,864 babies named Rashon in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s2351980s4391990s5362000s4022010s1992020s53
#11135
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 22% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Rashon was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

66 babies were named Rashon in 1994 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rashon

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,864 babies named Rashon between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rashon currently holds the #11135 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1994, when 66 babies received it in a single year. Rashon is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 118 additional births since 1966.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rashon performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 536 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Rashon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New Jersey, which accounts for 386 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Rashon in 11 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rashon 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 1,864 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.

Rashon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,864

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

1994

66 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#11,135

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rashon popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1970

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1994)
66
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
020406080 202420172010200319961989198219751970 5

Rashon popularity over time — girls

118 total births recorded since 1966 (Rashon as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 118 births
46810121416 199919891987198419771975197319701966 6

Rashon by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
536 births that decade — 29% of Rashon's all-time total
1970s2351980s4391990s5362000s4022010s1992020s53

Rashon by state

Where Rashon concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rashon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New Jersey
386 20.7%
#2 Pennsylvania
109 5.8%
#3 New York
93 5.0%
#4 North Carolina
30 1.6%
#5 Illinois
20 1.1%
#6 Georgia
12 0.6%
#7 Florida
7 0.4%
#8 Ohio
6 0.3%
New Jersey share of Rashon's total US births 20.7%
Even split

386 of 1,864 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Rashon appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rashon?
1,864 babies have been named Rashon since 1970. It currently ranks #11135 among boys. The peak year was 1994 with 66 births.
When was Rashon most popular?
Rashon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 536 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Rashon most popular?
The top states for the name Rashon are New Jersey (386 births), Pennsylvania (109 births), New York (93 births).
Is Rashon a unisex name?
Yes, Rashon is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,864 births, and as a girl's name it has 118 births.
How long has the name Rashon been used?
Rashon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rashon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rashad, Rashawn, Rasheed, Rashaad, 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, 1970–2024 (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.