How Many People Are Named Rashun?
An estimated 564 people in the United States have the first name Rashun. It is predominantly male (96.9%). The average bearer is 31 years old, and Rashun peaked in popularity in 1979 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rashun 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 Rashun paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
564
About 1 in 607,720 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
96.9% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1979
24 births
Total Registered
582
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rashun
Rashun is predominantly male (96.9%), though 18 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Rashun as a male name
Ranked #10,542 in 2023
7 male births in 2023
Peak: 1998 (24 births)
Rashun as a female name
Ranked #14,658 in 1990
5 female births in 1990
Peak: 1979 (7 births)
Rashun: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rashun span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 171 babies were registered. Rashun has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rashun by Decade
How has Rashun 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.
Rashun by State
Birth registrations for Rashun span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Alabama, New Jersey, New York. The lowest are in Tennessee, New York, New Jersey. On average, about 5 Rashuns were registered per state.
Rashun + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rashun as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rashun
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Rashun: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rashun?
We estimate approximately 564 people named Rashun 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 607,720 Americans share this first name.
Is Rashun a common name?
Rashun is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 582 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rashun most popular?
Rashun reached peak popularity in 1979, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rashun is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rashun a male name?
Rashun is predominantly male. 96.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rashun Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rashun Smith, Rashun Johnson, Rashun 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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