Boys' name · since 1985
Rishawn
Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 137 babies named Rishawn, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,385 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 137
- born since 1985
- 1980s
- peak decade
Rishawn sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 137 recorded since 1985.
Social Security Administration records show Rishawn recorded 137 times among boys since 1985, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2014.
- #15,385 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 137 born since 1985
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rishawn ranks #15,385 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 137 born since 1985, peaking in the 1980s.
- #15,385 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 137
- born since 1985
- 1980s
- peak decade
Rishawn's 137 recorded births place it above 66.15% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Rishawn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rishawn's full recorded timeline at 2001, 28% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 72% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 42 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rishawn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2014
- Peak year (1989)
- 42
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Rishawn by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (74 births, 54% of the file).
1980s was Rishawn's strongest decade.
74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Rishawn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
74 births
- 1990s 25
1990s
25 births
- 2000s 15
2000s
15 births
- 2010s 23
2010s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 74 births (54% of all-time use).
Rishawn by state
Where Rishawn concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 3.6% |
| #2 | South Carolina | | 5 | 3.6% |
5 of 137 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Rishawn's data
- Rishawn's decade-level peak was the 1980s (74 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Rishawns (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Rishawn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1989)
Similar record span (~29 yrs)
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, 1985–2014 (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 Rishawn 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.