How Many People Are Named Rashon?
An estimated 1,917 people in the United States have the first name Rashon. It is predominantly male (94.0%). The average bearer is 32 years old, and Rashon peaked in popularity in 1994 with 75 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rashon 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 Rashon paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,917
About 1 in 178,797 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
94.0% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
1994
75 births
Total Registered
1,982
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rashon
Rashon is predominantly male (94.0%), though 118 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Rashon as a male name
Ranked #11,980 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1994 (66 births)
Rashon as a female name
Ranked #16,279 in 1999
5 female births in 1999
Peak: 1984 (14 births)
Rashon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rashon span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 550 babies were registered. Rashon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rashon by Decade
How has Rashon 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.
Rashon by State
Birth registrations for Rashon span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York. The lowest are in Texas, Louisiana, California. On average, about 62 Rashons were registered per state.
Rashon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rashon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Rashon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rashon?
We estimate approximately 1,917 people named Rashon 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 178,797 Americans share this first name.
Is Rashon a common name?
Rashon is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,982 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rashon most popular?
Rashon reached peak popularity in 1994, when 75 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rashon is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rashon a male name?
Rashon is predominantly male. 94.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rashon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rashon Smith, Rashon Johnson, Rashon 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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