How Many People Are Named Raekwon?
An estimated 2,242 people in the United States have the first name Raekwon. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Raekwon peaked in popularity in 1996 with 451 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Raekwon as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Raekwon paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,242
About 1 in 152,879 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
1996
451 births
Total Registered
2,284
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Raekwon
Raekwon is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,284 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Raekwon as a male name
Ranked #6,708 in 2024
13 male births in 2024
Peak: 1996 (445 births)
Raekwon as a female name
Ranked #13,050 in 1996
6 female births in 1996
Peak: 1996 (6 births)
Raekwon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Raekwon span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 1,504 babies were registered. Raekwon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Raekwon by Decade
How has Raekwon tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Raekwon by State
Birth registrations for Raekwon span all 25 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Missouri, Kentucky. On average, about 63 Raekwons were registered per state.
Raekwon + Last Name Combinations
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Raekwon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Raekwon?
We estimate approximately 2,242 people named Raekwon are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 152,879 Americans share this first name.
Is Raekwon a common name?
Raekwon is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,284 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Raekwon most popular?
Raekwon reached peak popularity in 1996, when 451 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Raekwon is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Raekwon a male name?
Raekwon is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Raekwon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Raekwon Smith, Raekwon Johnson, Raekwon Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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