US rank #6401 Unisex name Peak 2023 139 births

Rawlins — #6401 US boys' name

139 babies named Rawlins in U.S. Social Security records since 2011, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#6401
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 55% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Rawlins was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

16 babies were named Rawlins in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rawlins

The Social Security Administration has registered 139 babies named Rawlins between 2011 and 2024, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rawlins currently holds the #6401 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 16 babies received it in a single year. Rawlins is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 31 additional births since 2020.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rawlins performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 71 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Rawlins shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rawlins 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 139 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.

Rawlins at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

139

Since 2011

14 years of records

Peak year

2023

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,401

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2011

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rawlins popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2011

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
16
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
05101520 2024202220202018201620142011 8

Rawlins popularity over time — girls

31 total births recorded since 2020 (Rawlins as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 31 births
6.577.588.599.5 2023202220212020 7

Rawlins by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
71 births that decade — 51% of Rawlins's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rawlins?
139 babies have been named Rawlins since 2011. It currently ranks #6401 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 16 births.
When was Rawlins most popular?
Rawlins was most popular in the 2010s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Is Rawlins a unisex name?
Yes, Rawlins is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 139 births, and as a girl's name it has 31 births.
How long has the name Rawlins been used?
Rawlins has been recorded in Social Security data since 2011, spanning 14 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rawlins?
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.

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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, 2011–2024 (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.