Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1996

Raeshawn

Gender Unisex · 26% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Raeshawn
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1996
30 babies
All-time total
475
#9,727 all-time among boys
First recorded
1970
in Social Security records

Raeshawn popularity over time

475 babies have been named Raeshawn since 1970, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
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1910s – – – – – –
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1970s 17 7 24 2 – #4,922
1980s 40 31 71 7 +196% #5,222
1990s 62 131 193 19 +172% #3,086
2000s 5 90 95 10 -51% #5,937
2010s – 70 70 7 -26% #6,294
2020s (to 2025) – 22 22 4 -48% #7,629

The story of Raeshawn

Raeshawn is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1970, 475 American babies have been named Raeshawn, about 74% boys and 26% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1996, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Raeshawn stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Raeshawn?

The median living Raeshawn is about 28 years old; half are between 18 and 34. An estimated 500 people named Raeshawn are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Raeshawn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – 5 #13,691
2022 – – 11 #7,629
2021 – – – –
2020 – – 6 #11,668
2019 – – 8 #9,541
2018 – – 7 #10,478
2017 – – 9 #8,664
2016 – – – –
2015 – – 5 #13,574
2014 – – 7 #10,465
2013 – – – –
2012 – – 13 #6,564
2011 – – 7 #10,519
2010 – – 14 #6,294
2009 – – 5 #14,010
2008 – – 12 #7,092
2007 – – 14 #6,185
2006 – – 7 #10,391
2005 – – 11 #6,998
2004 – – – –
2003 – – 7 #9,379
2002 – – 12 #5,991
2001 – – 12 #5,937
2000 5 #16,956 10 #6,707
1995 – – 17 #3,809
1990 9 #9,033 8 #6,272
1985 7 #9,017 6 #6,331
1980 6 #10,005 – –
1975 – – – –
1970 6 #7,744 – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Raeshawn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Raeshawn?

The median living Raeshawn is about 28 years old. Half of all living Raeshawns are between 18 and 34 years old.

How many people named Raeshawn are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Raeshawn are alive in the United States, based on 475 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Raeshawn in 2025?

Raeshawn did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Raeshawn?

475 babies have been named Raeshawn in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Raeshawn most popular?

Raeshawn peaked in 1996, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Raeshawn a boy or girl name?

Raeshawn is used for both: about 26% of babies named Raeshawn have been girls and 74% boys.

Is the name Raeshawn rising or falling?

Raeshawn is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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