How Many People Are Named Rashawn?
An estimated 6,864 people in the United States have the first name Rashawn. It is used for both genders, with 90.0% male. The average bearer is 30 years old, and Rashawn peaked in popularity in 1993 with 273 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rashawn 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 Rashawn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
6,864
About 1 in 49,935 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
90.0% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
1993
273 births
Total Registered
7,080
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rashawn
Rashawn is predominantly male (90.0%), though 709 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Rashawn as a male name
Ranked #3,078 in 2024
40 male births in 2024
Peak: 1995 (248 births)
Rashawn as a female name
Ranked #17,327 in 2001
5 female births in 2001
Peak: 1979 (36 births)
Rashawn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rashawn span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 2,335 babies were registered. Rashawn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rashawn by Decade
How has Rashawn 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.
Rashawn by State
Birth registrations for Rashawn span all 27 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, New Jersey, Ohio. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Washington, Oklahoma. On average, about 165 Rashawns were registered per state.
Rashawn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rashawn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Rashawn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rashawn?
We estimate approximately 6,864 people named Rashawn 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 49,935 Americans share this first name.
Is Rashawn a common name?
Rashawn is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,080 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rashawn most popular?
Rashawn reached peak popularity in 1993, when 273 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rashawn is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rashawn a male name?
Rashawn is predominantly male. 90.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rashawn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rashawn Smith, Rashawn Johnson, Rashawn 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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