Boy · #6,426 in 2026

Rawn

Name: Popularity of the name Rawn in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Rawn, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

The Jat people, also spelt Jaat and Jatt, are a traditionally agricultural caste in Northern India and Pakistan. Originally pastoralists in the lower Indus river-valley of Sindh, many Jats migrated north into the Punjab region in late medieval times, and subsequently into the Delhi Territory, northeastern Rajputana, and the western Gangetic Plain in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Current Rank

#6,426

Peak Rank

#2,139 (1955)

Total Babies

110

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1953

First Year

1988

Last Year

1955

Peak Year

#2139

Peak Rank

110

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Rawn

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

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Etymology

The Indo-Aryan term Jat (and its female form, Jatni ) descends from the Prakrit form Jaṭṭa , itself from Jarta or Jartika , the name of an ancient non-Vedic Bahlika tribe. The first mention of Jats are in an inscription found in modern Gilgit Baltistan , dated to the 6th or 7th century, which records some Jats as having passed through the area. Historically, the term 'Jat' was loosely applied to various tribes, especially in West Punjab and Sindh . In Sindh , the romanised term 'Jat' could be used as a transliteration for Jat, or to refer to a member of the " Jath " community. It is also somet

Origin & history

The Jats are a paradigmatic example of community identity formation in the early modern Indian subcontinent . "Jat" is an elastic label applied to a wide-ranging community from simple landowning peasants to wealthy and influential Zamindars . Early 19th century painting of a Jat farmer. By the time of Muhammad bin Qasim 's conquest of Sind in the eighth century, Arab writers described agglomerations of Jats, known to them as Zutt , in the arid, the wet, and the mountainous regions of the conquered land of Sindh. Several medieval Muslim chronicles such as the Chach Nama , Tarikh-I-Baihaqi and Z

The Story of Rawn

Rawn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1953, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1955, when 14 Rawns were born — ranking #2,139 that year. As of 2026, Rawn ranks #6,426 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 110 Rawns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Rawn

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Frequently Asked Questions about Rawn

What does the name Rawn mean?

How popular is Rawn in 2026?

In 2026, Rawn ranks #6,426 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Rawn most popular?

Rawn reached its peak popularity in 1955, ranking #2,139 that year with 14 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Rawn most popular?

Rawn has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Rawn.

Is Rawn a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Rawn is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Rawn?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Rawn include Fredrich, Marsha, Tarun. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Rawn

Rawn is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1953 and has accumulated 110 births in the dataset. Rawn's peak popularity came in 1955 when it ranked #2,139. Use the chart and map above to compare Rawn'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.