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.

#16,447 of 45,481
all-time among boys
116
born since 1916
2010s
peak 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.

  • #16,447 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 116 born since 1916
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rawson ranks #16,447 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 116 born since 1916, peaking in the 2010s.

#16,447 of 45,481
all-time among boys
116
born since 1916
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Rawson's 116 recorded births place it above 63.81% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2013)
10
Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
4681012 1916200220122015201820222023 5

Rawson by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (67 births, 58% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 67 births (58% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

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 archive ordinal is #16,447 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 10 babies were born in 2013, its single highest year.
Where does Rawson sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rawson ranks #16,447 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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, Rawlings, 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.

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
#6180 513 births
Rawlin Boy
#9813 235 births
Rawleigh Boy
215 births
Rawlings Boy
#10394 157 births
Rawlins Boy
#5369 157 births

Compare Rawson side by side: Rawson vs Rawley Rawson vs Rawlin Rawson vs Rawleigh

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Delphin
116 births · Peak 1907
Truxton
116 births · Peak 2011
Cleburne
116 births · Peak 1919
Castulo
116 births · Peak 1924
Reford
116 births · Peak 1916
Coyle
116 births · Peak 1943
Forrester #10789
116 births · Peak 1994
Marl
116 births · Peak 1921

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rawson: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.