How Many People Are Named Vashawn?
An estimated 515 people in the United States have the first name Vashawn. It is predominantly male (93.8%). The average bearer is 31 years old, and Vashawn peaked in popularity in 1976 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Vashawn 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 Vashawn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
515
About 1 in 665,542 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
93.8% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1976
24 births
Total Registered
532
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Vashawn
Vashawn is predominantly male (93.8%), though 33 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Vashawn as a male name
Ranked #12,204 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (19 births)
Vashawn as a female name
Ranked #12,267 in 1982
5 female births in 1982
Peak: 1977 (10 births)
Vashawn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Vashawn span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 129 babies were registered. Vashawn has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Vashawn by Decade
How has Vashawn 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.
Vashawn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Vashawn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Vashawn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vashawn?
We estimate approximately 515 people named Vashawn 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 665,542 Americans share this first name.
Is Vashawn a common name?
Vashawn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 532 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Vashawn most popular?
Vashawn reached peak popularity in 1976, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Vashawn is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Vashawn a male name?
Vashawn is predominantly male. 93.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Vashawn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Vashawn Smith, Vashawn Johnson, Vashawn 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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