Rashon
The Story of Rashon
As a girl name
Rashon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1966, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1984, when 14 Rashons were born — ranking #4,966 that year. As of 2026, Rashon ranks #14,411 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 118 Rashons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Rashon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1970, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 66 Rashons were born — ranking #1,453 that year. As of 2026, Rashon ranks #7,414 for boys with 9 births, gradually falling (-13%). In total, more than 2K Rashons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Rashon
Rashon is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Rashon's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #1,362. Use the chart and map above to compare Rashon'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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