US rank #5201 Unisex name Peak 2021 150 births

Rawlings — #5201 US boys' name

150 babies named Rawlings in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s612020s89
#5201
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 63% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Rawlings was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

26 babies were named Rawlings in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rawlings

The Social Security Administration has registered 150 babies named Rawlings between 2012 and 2024, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rawlings currently holds the #5201 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 26 babies received it in a single year. Rawlings is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 141 additional births since 2019.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rawlings performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 89 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Rawlings shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rawlings 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 150 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.

Rawlings at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

150

Since 2012

13 years of records

Peak year

2021

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#5,201

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2012

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rawlings popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2012

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
26
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
051015202530 20242023202220212020201920182017201620132012 5

Rawlings popularity over time — girls

141 total births recorded since 2019 (Rawlings as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 141 births
10152025303540 202420232022202120202019 16

Rawlings by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
89 births that decade — 59% of Rawlings's all-time total
2010s612020s89

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rawlings?
150 babies have been named Rawlings since 2012. It currently ranks #5201 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 26 births.
When was Rawlings most popular?
Rawlings was most popular in the 2020s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Is Rawlings a unisex name?
Yes, Rawlings is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 150 births, and as a girl's name it has 141 births.
How long has the name Rawlings been used?
Rawlings has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 13 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rawlings?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rawley, Rawlin, Rawleigh, Rawlins, 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, 2012–2024 (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.