How Many People Are Named Rayshawn?
An estimated 4,041 people in the United States have the first name Rayshawn. It is predominantly male (95.7%). The average bearer is 27 years old, and Rayshawn peaked in popularity in 1995 with 137 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rayshawn 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 Rayshawn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Rayshawn is overwhelmingly male, 178 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
4,041
About 1 in 84,819 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
95.7% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
1995
137 births
Total Registered
4,145
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rayshawn
Rayshawn is predominantly male (95.7%), though 178 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Rayshawn as a male name
Ranked #4,515 in 2024
23 male births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (132 births)
Rayshawn as a female name
Ranked #16,002 in 1998
5 female births in 1998
Peak: 1989 (15 births)
Rayshawn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rayshawn span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 1,252 babies were registered. Rayshawn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rayshawn by Decade
How has Rayshawn 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.
Rayshawn by State
Birth registrations for Rayshawn span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Ohio, New York, California. The lowest are in Indiana, Connecticut, Alabama. On average, about 107 Rayshawns were registered per state.
Rayshawn + Last Name Combinations
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Rayshawn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rayshawn?
We estimate approximately 4,041 people named Rayshawn 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 84,819 Americans share this first name.
Is Rayshawn a common name?
Rayshawn is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,145 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rayshawn most popular?
Rayshawn reached peak popularity in 1995, when 137 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rayshawn is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rayshawn a male name?
Rayshawn is predominantly male. 95.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rayshawn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rayshawn Smith, Rayshawn Johnson, Rayshawn 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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