ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1981 First Year 2009 Last Year 1998 Peak Year #6314 Peak Rank 80 Total Count 12 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1973 First Year 1973 Last Year 1973 Peak Year #8423 Peak Rank 5 Total Count 1 Years Active 📖 ## The Story of Vershawn ### As a girl name American parents first put Vershawn on the record books as a girl name in 1973, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1973, when 5 Vershawns were born — ranking #8,423 that year. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1973 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 5 Vershawns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name The earliest SSA record of Vershawn as a boy name dates back to 1981, when 5 babies received it. 1998 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Vershawn — #6,314 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 50% of all recorded Vershawns. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2009 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 80 Vershawns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Vershawn Phonetically similar names — useful when Vershawn is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Virgin](/virgin) * Version * [Virgen](/virgen) * Vergine * Vergen * [Varun](/varun) * Verging * [Vashon](/vashon) * Versin * [Verlaine](/verlaine) * Varone * Overshine Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Vershawn What does the name Vershawn mean? Vershawn is a boy's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1981\. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades. How popular is Vershawn in 2026? In 2026, Vershawn ranks #12,490 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Vershawn most popular? Vershawn reached its peak popularity in 1998, ranking #6,314 that year with 9 babies given the name. Is Vershawn a unisex name? Yes — Vershawn is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 6% of Vershawns assigned female and 94% assigned male historically. What names go well with Vershawn? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Vershawn include Masahiro, Inocente, Eryc. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦MasahiroPeak #6314](/masahiro)[👦InocentePeak #6314](/inocente)[👦ErycPeak #6314](/eryc)[👦UsbaldoPeak #6314](/usbaldo) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧AggelikiPeak #8423](/aggeliki)[👧AliskaPeak #8423](/aliska)[👧AltrinaPeak #8423](/altrina)[👧AndereaPeak #8423](/anderea) ## About the name Vershawn Vershawn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 80 births in the dataset. Vershawn's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #6,314\. Use the chart and map above to compare Vershawn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1998 → ](/year/1998) * [ Names of the 1990s → ](/decade/1990s) * [ Names starting with "V" → ](/letter/v) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.