Boys' name · since 1988

Resean

Resean has 62 recorded births since 1988 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#20,697 of 45,481
all-time among boys
62
born since 1988
2000s
peak decade

Resean sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 62 recorded since 1988.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Resean has been recorded 62 times among boys since 1988, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2007.

  • #20,697 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 62 born since 1988
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Resean ranks #20,697 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 62 born since 1988, peaking in the 2000s.

#20,697 of 45,481
all-time among boys
62
born since 1988
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Resean's 62 recorded births place it above 54.44% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Ohio.

Resean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Resean's full recorded timeline at 2000, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Resean popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2007

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (1992)
8
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
456789 1988199019921993199920002001200220062007 5

Resean by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (30 births, 48% of the file).

2000s was Resean's strongest decade.

30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Resean births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 30 births (48% of all-time use).

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

Resean by state

Where Resean concentrates geographically, total births since 1988

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Resean
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
5 8.1%
Ohio share of Resean's total US births 8.1%

5 of 62 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Resean?
Resean has been given to 62 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #20,697 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2007. 8 babies were born in 1992, its single highest year.
Where does Resean sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Resean ranks #20,697 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 Resean most popular?
Resean was most popular in the 2000s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Resean most popular?
The top states for the name Resean are Ohio (5 births).
How long has the name Resean been used?
Resean has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 20 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Resean?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Reshawn, Reshard, Reshad, Reshaun, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Resean's data

  • Ohio records the most Reseans (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Resean: 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, 1988–2007 (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 Resean 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.