Total births
116
Boys' name · since 1916
Rawson
Rawson has 116 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2013 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 116
- total births
- 1916–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Rawson is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 116 have been recorded since 1916.
Rawson has 116 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2023.
- 116 total births
- 1916–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
116 boys have been named Rawson since 1916, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 116
- total births
- 1916–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Rawson was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
10 babies were named Rawson in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
Rawson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rawson's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2013 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rawson at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2013
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Rawson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2023
- Peak year (2013)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Rawson by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Rawson's strongest decade.
67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Rawson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 7
1920s
7 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 13
2000s
13 births
- 2010s
2010s
67 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 67 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rawson? ▼
Rawson has been given to 116 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 10 babies were born in 2013, its single highest year.
When was Rawson most popular? ▼
Rawson was most popular in the 2010s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Rawson been used? ▼
Rawson has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 108 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Rawson? ▼
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.
What to do with Rawson's data
- Rawson's decade-level peak was the 2010s (67 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Rawson
Nearby Names Like Rawson
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rawson
Rawley Boy
#7829 513 births
Rawlin Boy
#11071 235 births
Rawleigh Boy
215 births
Rawlins Boy
#6424 157 births
Rawlings Boy
#5221 157 births
Compare Rawson side by side: Rawson vs Rawley Rawson vs Rawlin Rawson vs Rawleigh
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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, 1916–2023 (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. "Rawson: Baby Name Since 1916 - 116 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rawson. 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 Rawson 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.