Total births
1,434
Girls' name · since 1983
Rawan
1,434 babies named Rawan in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3854
- among girls today
- 1,434
- born since 1983
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 78%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Rawan is the #3854 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,434 recorded since 1983.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rawan has been recorded 1,434 times among girls since 1983, currently ranked #3854 nationally and more common than 78% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2025.
- #3854 among girls today
- 1,434 born since 1983
- 2010s peak decade
- 78% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rawan is currently the #3854 girls' name in America, more common than 78% of girls - 1,434 born since 1983, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3854
- among girls today
- 1,434
- born since 1983
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 78%
- more common than other girls
Rawan vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3854
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 78% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Rawan was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
54 babies were named Rawan in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Rawan compares
1,434 Top 26% higher than 74% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Rawan's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rawan | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,434 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 54 | 48 | 19,840 |
Rawan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rawan's full recorded timeline at 2004, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 54 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rawan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#3,854
Active since
1983
Rawan popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 54
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Rawan popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2019 (Rawan as boys' name)
Rawan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Rawan's strongest decade.
393 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Rawan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 62
1980s
62 births
- 1990s
1990s
324 births
- 2000s
2000s
390 births
- 2010s
2010s
393 births
- 2020s
2020s
265 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 393 births (27% of all-time use).
How Rawan compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Rawan's total volume
Rawan vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Rawan by state
Where Rawan concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 157 | 10.9% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 154 | 10.7% |
| #3 | California | | 121 | 8.4% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 28 | 2.0% |
| #5 | Texas | | 27 | 1.9% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 12 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Florida | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.3% |
New York share of Rawan's total US births 10.9%
Even split
157 of 1,434 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Rawan appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rawan? ▼
1,434 babies have been named Rawan since 1983. It currently ranks #3854 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 54 births.
When was Rawan most popular? ▼
Rawan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 393 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Rawan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rawan are New York (157 births), Michigan (154 births), California (121 births).
How long has the name Rawan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rawan since 1983 -- 43 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Rawan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rawlings, Rawda, Rawlins, Rawdah, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Rawan's data
- Rawan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (393 total births) through the 2020s (265) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Rawans (157 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Rawan
Nearby Names Like Rawan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rawan
Rawlings Girl
#7232 161 births
Rawda Girl
53 births
Rawlins Girl
45 births
Rawdah Girl
30 births
Rawnie Girl
14 births
Compare Rawan side by side: Rawan vs Rawlings Rawan vs Rawda Rawan vs Rawlins
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Rawan
Evany #3853
755 births · Peak 2025
Haneen #3855
1,286 births · Peak 2017
Emmanuella #3852
1,438 births · Peak 2017
Emeli #3856
1,417 births · Peak 2005
Kaili #3851
2,890 births · Peak 2003
Jakayla #3857
6,840 births · Peak 2008
Haylie #3850
10,232 births · Peak 2007
Shaddai #3858
320 births · Peak 2024
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1983–2025 (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. "Rawan: #3854 Girls' Name - 1,434 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rawan. 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 Rawan 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 June 2026.