Boy name#1,112 of boy names
Rashawn
Pronounced R AE1 S HH AO1 N (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 1995
- 58 years in use
- 1 spelling
How popular is Rashawn?
Rashawn is a boys' name, and first appears in 1967. It has been given to 10,385 children — the 1,112th most common boys' name on record.
It is falling away, down 55% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1995, when 353 children were given it.
Rashaun is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Rashawn and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Rashaun
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- R AE1 S HH AO1 N
- Stress pattern:
- 11
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Rashawn
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Rashawn
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Rashawn?
- Rashawn ranks 1,112th among boys' names in US records, with 10,385 births since 1967. Over the past decade it accounts for 822.
- Is Rashawn a unisex name?
- No. Rashawn is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Rashawn most popular?
- 1995, when 353 children were given the name. It has been in use for 58 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Rashawn spelled?
- Rashaun. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.