Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1993

Rashawn

Gender Unisex · 10% girls Rank 2025 #3,293 Trend ↓ Falling 33%
Rank 2025
#3,293
among boys · ↓205 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
36
named Rashawn · -10% vs 2024
How common
1 in 47,447
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1993
273 babies
All-time total
7,117
#1,532 all-time among boys
First recorded
1966
in Social Security records

Rashawn popularity over time

7,117 babies have been named Rashawn since 1966, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s 38 12 50 5 – #3,474
1970s 231 530 761 76 +1422% #844
1980s 222 1,203 1,425 143 +87% #699
1990s 207 2,128 2,335 234 +64% #659
2000s 11 1,466 1,477 148 -37% #844
2010s – 798 798 80 -46% #1,321
2020s (to 2025) – 271 271 45 -43% #2,434

Where Rashawn is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 34 0.02 outside top 500
2027 32 0.02 outside top 500
2028 31 0.02 outside top 500
2029 30 0.02 outside top 500
2030 29 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Rashawn

Rashawn is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,293 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1966, 7,117 American babies have been named Rashawn, about 90% boys and 10% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1993, when 273 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 Rashawn stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rashawn?

The median living Rashawn is about 30 years old; half are between 20 and 38. An estimated 6,900 people named Rashawn are alive in the United States today.

median 30 020406080100

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

Rashawn 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 – – 36 #3,293
2024 – – 40 #3,088
2023 – – 33 #3,539
2022 – – 57 #2,460
2021 – – 51 #2,581
2020 – – 54 #2,434
2019 – – 46 #2,757
2018 – – 67 #2,115
2017 – – 67 #2,084
2016 – – 55 #2,381
2015 – – 85 #1,788
2014 – – 68 #2,077
2013 – – 81 #1,790
2012 – – 89 #1,706
2011 – – 110 #1,483
2010 – – 130 #1,321
2009 – – 119 #1,421
2008 – – 141 #1,238
2007 – – 135 #1,297
2006 – – 169 #1,066
2005 – – 149 #1,108
2004 – – 123 #1,234
2003 – – 130 #1,157
2002 – – 129 #1,122
2001 5 #17,328 181 #877
2000 6 #14,593 190 #844
1995 20 #4,974 248 #666
1990 28 #3,790 199 #723
1985 25 #3,488 114 #843
1980 18 #4,267 92 #935
1975 18 #3,732 47 #1,252
1970 9 #5,708 7 #4,144
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rashawn?

The median living Rashawn is about 30 years old. Half of all living Rashawns are between 20 and 38 years old.

How many people named Rashawn are alive today?

An estimated 6,900 people named Rashawn are alive in the United States, based on 7,117 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rashawn in 2025?

Rashawn ranked #3,293 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rashawn?

7,117 babies have been named Rashawn in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rashawn most popular?

Rashawn peaked in 1993, when 273 newborns received the name.

Is Rashawn a boy or girl name?

Rashawn is used for both: about 10% of babies named Rashawn have been girls and 90% boys.

Is the name Rashawn rising or falling?

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

Will Rashawn become more popular?

Rashawn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 boys named Rashawn in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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