Recorded 1921–1950 Boys' name Peak 1921 51 births

Rawland — boys' name

51 babies named Rawland in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s181930s161940s121950s5
1920s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Rawland was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

6 babies were named Rawland in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rawland

The Social Security Administration has registered 51 babies named Rawland between 1921 and 1950, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rawland currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1950. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rawland performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Rawland shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rawland 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 51 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.

Rawland at a glance

Last recorded 1950

Total births

51

Since 1921

30 years of records

Peak year

1921

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1950

Active since

1921

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 1950

Rawland popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–1921

Last recorded 1950
Peak year (1921)
6
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
4.555.566.5 195019481946193519321930192919241921 6

Rawland by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
18 births that decade — 35% of Rawland's all-time total
1920s181930s161940s121950s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rawland?
51 babies have been named Rawland since 1921. It was last recorded in 1950. The peak year was 1921 with 6 births.
When was Rawland most popular?
Rawland was most popular in the 1920s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Rawland been used?
Rawland has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 30 years of data through 1950.
What names are similar to Rawland?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rawley, Rawlin, Rawleigh, Rawlings, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1921–1950 (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.