Unisex name · since 1993

Reshon

Reshon has 18 recorded births since 1993 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#29,843 of 45,481
all-time among boys
18
born since 1993
1990s
peak decade

18 boys have been named Reshon since 1993, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Reshon has 18 recorded births among boys since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2001.

  • #29,843 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 18 born since 1993
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Reshon ranks #29,843 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 18 born since 1993, peaking in the 1990s.

#29,843 of 45,481
all-time among boys
18
born since 1993
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Reshon's 18 recorded births place it above 34.17% 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.

Reshon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Reshon's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 72% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 28%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1993, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Reshon popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2001

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1994)
7
Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 199319942001 6

Reshon popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 1967 (Reshon as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1967 5

Reshon by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (12 births, 67% of the file).

1990s was Reshon's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.

Reshon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 12 births (67% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Reshon?
Since 1993, Social Security records show 18 babies named Reshon. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #29,843 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2001. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 7 births.
Where does Reshon sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Reshon ranks #29,843 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 Reshon most popular?
Reshon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Is Reshon a unisex name?
Yes, Reshon is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 18 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Reshon been used?
Reshon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 9 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Reshon?
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 Reshon's data

  • Reshon's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2000s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Reshon

Nearby Names Like Reshon

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Reshon

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Reshon: 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, 1993–2001 (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 Reshon 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.