Total births
80
Unisex name · since 1981
Vershawn
80 babies named Vershawn in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 80
- total births
- 1981–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Vershawn sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 80 recorded since 1981.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vershawn has been recorded 80 times among boys since 1981, 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 1981 to 2009.
- 80 total births
- 1981–2009 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
80 boys have been named Vershawn since 1981, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.
- 80
- total births
- 1981–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Vershawn was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
9 babies were named Vershawn in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Vershawn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Vershawn's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Vershawn at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Vershawn popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2009
- Peak year (1998)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Vershawn popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1973 (Vershawn as girls' name)
Vershawn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Vershawn's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Vershawn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
29 births
- 2000s
2000s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 40 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vershawn? ▼
80 babies have been named Vershawn since 1981. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1998 with 9 births.
When was Vershawn most popular? ▼
Vershawn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Is Vershawn a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Vershawn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 80 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Vershawn been used? ▼
Vershawn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 29 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Vershawn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vernon, Vern, Verne, Verlin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Vershawn
Nearby Names Like Vershawn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vershawn
Vernon Boy
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Vern Boy
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Verne Boy
5,841 births
Verlin Boy
#12409 3,812 births
Vernell Boy
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Compare Vershawn side by side: Vershawn vs Vernon Vershawn vs Vern Vershawn vs Verne
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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, 1981–2009 (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. "Vershawn: Baby Name Since 1981 - 80 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vershawn. 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 Vershawn 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.