Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1976

Vashawn

Gender Unisex · 6% girls Rank 2025 #11,898
Rank 2025
#11,898
among boys · ↑354 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
6
named Vashawn
How common
1 in 284,679
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1976
24 babies
All-time total
538
#7,850 all-time among boys
First recorded
1973
in Social Security records

Vashawn popularity over time

538 babies have been named Vashawn since 1973, 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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1960s – – – – – –
1970s 28 77 105 11 – #2,503
1980s 5 79 84 8 -20% #3,511
1990s – 126 126 13 +50% #3,868
2000s – 129 129 13 +2% #4,198
2010s – 82 82 8 -36% #5,662
2020s (to 2025) – 12 12 2 -76% #11,898

The story of Vashawn

Vashawn is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #11,898 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 538 American babies have been named Vashawn, about 94% boys and 6% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1976, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Vashawn stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Vashawn?

The median living Vashawn is about 28 years old; half are between 19 and 41. An estimated 500 people named Vashawn 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.

Vashawn 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 – – 6 #11,898
2024 – – 6 #12,252
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – 7 #10,738
2018 – – 6 #12,049
2017 – – 6 #12,148
2016 – – 13 #6,697
2015 – – – –
2014 – – 9 #8,738
2013 – – 7 #10,659
2012 – – 10 #8,104
2011 – – 16 #5,662
2010 – – 8 #9,630
2009 – – 9 #8,946
2008 – – 16 #5,753
2007 – – 6 #12,268
2006 – – 17 #5,288
2005 – – 12 #6,611
2004 – – 15 #5,473
2003 – – 12 #6,237
2002 – – 9 #7,603
2001 – – 14 #5,376
2000 – – 19 #4,198
1995 – – 10 #5,906
1990 – – 9 #5,793
1985 – – 5 #7,537
1980 – – 5 #7,250
1975 7 #7,956 12 #3,233
1970 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vashawn?

The median living Vashawn is about 28 years old. Half of all living Vashawns are between 19 and 41 years old.

How many people named Vashawn are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Vashawn are alive in the United States, based on 538 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Vashawn in 2025?

Vashawn ranked #11,898 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Vashawn?

538 babies have been named Vashawn in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vashawn most popular?

Vashawn peaked in 1976, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Vashawn a boy or girl name?

Vashawn is used for both: about 6% of babies named Vashawn have been girls and 94% boys.

Is the name Vashawn rising or falling?

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

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