Rawlin
Rawlin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Andrew Rawlin, British cross-country skier Eric Rawlin (1897–1943), English cricketer John Rawlin (1856–1924), English cricketer
Meaning & Origin of Rawlin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rawlin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Andrew Rawlin, British cross-country skier Eric Rawlin (1897–1943), English cricketer John Rawlin (1856–1924), English cricketer
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The Story of Rawlin
Rawlin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1921, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 14 Rawlins were born — ranking #5,923 that year. As of 2026, Rawlin ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, rising sharply (+18% over the past five years). In total, more than 228 Rawlins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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About the name Rawlin
Rawlin is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1921 and has accumulated 228 births in the dataset. Rawlin's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #5,923. Use the chart and map above to compare Rawlin'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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