Rashawn
Rashawn is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Rashawn Dally, Jamaican-American football player Rashawn Griffin, American visual artist, educator Rashawn Jackson, American football player Rashawn McCarthy, Filipino-American basketball player Rashawn Ray, American sociologist Rashawn Ross, American trumpeter and arranger Rashawn Scott (disambiguation), multiple people Rashawn…
Meaning & Origin of Rashawn
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rashawn is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Rashawn Dally, Jamaican-American football player Rashawn Griffin, American visual artist, educator Rashawn Jackson, American football player Rashawn McCarthy, Filipino-American basketball player Rashawn Ray, American sociologist Rashawn Ross, American trumpeter and arranger Rashawn Scott (disambiguation), multiple people Rashawn…
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The Story of Rashawn
As a girl name
Rashawn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1966, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1979, when 36 Rashawns were born — ranking #2,525 that year. As of 2026, Rashawn ranks #15,352 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 709 Rashawns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Rashawn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1967, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 248 Rashawns were born — ranking #665 that year. As of 2026, Rashawn ranks #3,394 for boys with 35 births, falling sharply (-29%). In total, more than 6K Rashawns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Rashawn
Rashawn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1967 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Rashawn's peak popularity came in 1995 when it ranked #658. Use the chart and map above to compare Rashawn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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