Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1995

Rayshawn

Gender Boy · 4% girls Rank 2025 #3,296 Trend ↓ Falling 25%
Rank 2025
#3,296
among boys · ↑1,235 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
36
named Rayshawn · +57% vs 2024
How common
1 in 47,447
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1995
137 babies
All-time total
4,182
#2,086 all-time among boys
First recorded
1969
in Social Security records

Rayshawn popularity over time

4,182 babies have been named Rayshawn since 1969, 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 – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – 5 5 1 – #4,878
1970s 50 231 281 28 +5520% #1,558
1980s 58 657 715 72 +154% #981
1990s 70 1,182 1,252 125 +75% #958
2000s – 1,029 1,029 103 -18% #1,160
2010s – 668 668 67 -35% #1,597
2020s (to 2025) – 232 232 39 -42% #2,795

Where Rayshawn 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 33 0.02 outside top 500
2028 32 0.02 outside top 500
2029 31 0.02 outside top 500
2030 30 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Rayshawn

Rayshawn is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,296 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 4,182 American babies have been named Rayshawn. Its peak came in 1995, when 137 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 Rayshawn stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rayshawn?

The median living Rayshawn is about 27 years old; half are between 17 and 35. An estimated 4,100 people named Rayshawn are alive in the United States today.

median 27 020406080100

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

Rayshawn 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 #3,296
2024 – – 23 #4,531
2023 – – 41 #3,050
2022 – – 45 #2,859
2021 – – 43 #2,902
2020 – – 44 #2,795
2019 – – 49 #2,650
2018 – – 46 #2,697
2017 – – 60 #2,232
2016 – – 52 #2,467
2015 – – 54 #2,403
2014 – – 64 #2,151
2013 – – 75 #1,894
2012 – – 88 #1,727
2011 – – 81 #1,793
2010 – – 99 #1,597
2009 – – 89 #1,741
2008 – – 90 #1,705
2007 – – 104 #1,524
2006 – – 132 #1,271
2005 – – 84 #1,630
2004 – – 97 #1,445
2003 – – 104 #1,333
2002 – – 93 #1,411
2001 – – 116 #1,183
2000 – – 120 #1,160
1995 8 #10,279 129 #980
1990 15 #6,063 103 #1,047
1985 – – 87 #981
1980 – – 46 #1,405
1975 – – 29 #1,746
1970 7 #6,869 – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rayshawn?

The median living Rayshawn is about 27 years old. Half of all living Rayshawns are between 17 and 35 years old.

How many people named Rayshawn are alive today?

An estimated 4,100 people named Rayshawn are alive in the United States, based on 4,182 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rayshawn in 2025?

Rayshawn ranked #3,296 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 Rayshawn?

4,182 babies have been named Rayshawn in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rayshawn most popular?

Rayshawn peaked in 1995, when 137 newborns received the name.

Is Rayshawn a boy or girl name?

Rayshawn is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rayshawn rising or falling?

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

Will Rayshawn become more popular?

Rayshawn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 boys named Rayshawn 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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