Total births
16
Girls' name · since 1980
Reshawna
Reshawna has 16 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 16
- total births
- 1980–2009
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
Reshawna sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 16 recorded since 1980.
Reshawna has 16 recorded births among girls since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2009.
- 16 total births
- 1980–2009 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Reshawna since 1980, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2009.
- 16
- total births
- 1980–2009
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Reshawna was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
6 babies were named Reshawna in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Reshawna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Reshawna splits its recorded history at 1989: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1980 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1989 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Reshawna at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Reshawna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2009
- Peak year (1989)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Reshawna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Reshawna's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Reshawna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Reshawna? ▼
16 babies have been named Reshawna since 1980. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1989 with 6 births.
When was Reshawna most popular? ▼
Reshawna was most popular in the 1980s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Reshawna been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Reshawna since 1980 -- 30 years through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Reshawna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ressie, Resa, Reshma, Reshonda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Reshawna's data
- Reshawna's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Reshawna
Nearby Names Like Reshawna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Reshawna
Ressie Girl
1,823 births
Resa Girl
1,046 births
Reshma Girl
446 births
Reshonda Girl
299 births
Resha Girl
257 births
Compare Reshawna side by side: Reshawna vs Ressie Reshawna vs Resa Reshawna vs Reshma
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1980–2009 (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. "Reshawna: Baby Name Since 1980 - 16 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/reshawna. 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 Reshawna 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 July 2026.