Rawlins
The Story of Rawlins
As a girl name
Rawlins first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2020, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 9 Rawlinss were born — ranking #10,293 that year. As of 2026, Rawlins ranks #10,293 for girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 31 Rawlinss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Rawlins first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2011, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 16 Rawlinss were born — ranking #5,664 that year. As of 2026, Rawlins ranks #5,980 for boys with 15 births, rising sharply (+22% over the past five years). In total, more than 169 Rawlinss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Rawlins
Rawlins is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2011 and has accumulated 169 births in the dataset. Rawlins's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #5,664. Use the chart and map above to compare Rawlins'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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