Total births
59
Boys' name · since 1977
Rason
59 babies named Rason in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 59
- total births
- 1977–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
59 boys have been named Rason since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Rason has 59 recorded births among boys since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2009.
- 59 total births
- 1977–2009 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
59 boys have been named Rason since 1977, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.
- 59
- total births
- 1977–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Rason was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
9 babies were named Rason in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Rason's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rason splits its recorded history at 1996: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rason at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Rason popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2009
- Peak year (2009)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Rason by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Rason's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Rason births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
11 births
- 1980s
1980s
13 births
- 1990s
1990s
16 births
- 2000s
2000s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 19 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rason? ▼
59 babies have been named Rason since 1977. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 2009 with 9 births.
When was Rason most popular? ▼
Rason was most popular in the 2000s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Rason been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rason since 1977 -- 33 years through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Rason? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Rason
Nearby Names Like Rason
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rason
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Rasheed Boy
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Rashaad Boy
#3476 3,408 births
Rashaun Boy
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Compare Rason side by side: Rason vs Rashad Rason vs Rashawn Rason vs Rasheed
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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, 1977–2009 (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. "Rason: Baby Name Since 1977 - 59 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rason. 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 Rason 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.