Unisex · #7,414 in 2026

Rashon

Rashon is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Rashon Burno, American basketball coach Ra'Shon Harris, American basketball player

Current Rank
#7,414
Peak Rank
#1,362 (1994)
Total Babies
2K
5-Yr Trend
-13%
👧 Girl peak #4,966 (118 total)
👦 Boy peak #1,362 (2K total)
👦As Boy Name
1970
First Year
2026
Last Year
1994
Peak Year
#1362
Peak Rank
2K
Total Count
57
Years Active
👧As Girl Name
1966
First Year
1999
Last Year
1984
Peak Year
#4966
Peak Rank
118
Total Count
16
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Rashon

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Rashon is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Rashon Burno, American basketball coach Ra'Shon Harris, American basketball player

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The Story of Rashon

As a girl name

The earliest SSA record of Rashon as a girl name dates back to 1966, when 6 babies received it. 1984 was its biggest year on record, with 14 newborns named Rashon — #4,966 in the national rankings. About 42% of every Rashon on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Rashon last appeared in the published SSA data in 1999, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 118 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

As a boy name

The earliest SSA record of Rashon as a boy name dates back to 1970, when 5 babies received it. 1994 was its biggest year on record, with 66 newborns named Rashon — #1,453 in the national rankings. About 28% of every Rashon on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Rashon ranks #7,414 for boys with 9 births, gradually falling (-13%). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Girls Boys

Popularity by State

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Where is Rashon most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

  • United States
    92%
  • JM
    4%
  • Canada
    2%
  • France
    2%
  • UG
    1%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Rashon

Phonetically similar names — useful when Rashon is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rashon

What does the name Rashon mean?
Rashon is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Rashon Burno, American basketball coach Ra'Shon Harris, American basketball player
How popular is Rashon in 2026?
In 2026, Rashon ranks #7,414 among boys' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.
When was Rashon most popular?
Rashon reached its peak popularity in 1994, ranking #1,362 that year with 66 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Rashon most popular?
Rashon has historically been most popular in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, North Carolina. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Rashon.
Is Rashon a unisex name?
Yes — Rashon is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 6% of Rashons assigned female and 94% assigned male historically.
What names go well with Rashon?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Rashon include Tadeusz, Joao, Tam. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.