Rashon
Rashon is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Rashon Burno, American basketball coach Ra'Shon Harris, American basketball player
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
Popularity by State
Where is Rashon most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- United States92%
- JM4%
- Canada2%
- France2%
- UG1%
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.
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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 .
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.