Rashawna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	45	5	–	#5,028
1980s	107	11	+138%	#4,822
1990s	112	11	+5%	#4,157
2000s	77	8	-31%	#9,020
2010s	8	1	-90%	#13,197
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,028

1980s

107

+138%

#4,822

1990s

112

+5%

#4,157

2000s

-31%

#9,020

2010s

-90%

#13,197

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Rashawna

Rashawna 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 1975, 349 American babies have been named Rashawna. Its peak came in 1996, when 26 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 Rashawna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rashawna?

The median living Rashawna is about 33 years old; half are between 26 and 40. An estimated 300 people named Rashawna are alive in the United States today.

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

Rashawna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	8	#13,197
2009	7	#14,879
2008	5	#19,792
2007	7	#15,120
2006	9	#12,199
2005	6	#15,993
2004	5	#18,172
2003	8	#12,138
2002	9	#10,887
2001	10	#9,929
2000	11	#9,020
1995	11	#7,941
1990	11	#7,727
1985	10	#6,816
1980	6	#10,017
1975	6	#8,743
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rashawna?

The median living Rashawna is about 33 years old. Half of all living Rashawnas are between 26 and 40 years old.

How many people named Rashawna are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Rashawna are alive in the United States, based on 349 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rashawna in 2025?

Rashawna 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 Rashawna?

349 babies have been named Rashawna in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rashawna most popular?

Rashawna peaked in 1996, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Rashawna a boy or girl name?

Rashawna is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rashawna rising or falling?

Rashawna has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Rashawna popularity over time

The story of Rashawna

How old are people named Rashawna?

Rashawna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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