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Raekwon

Boy

Meaning of Raekwon: American: 'modern invented name'

Raekwon is a boy's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8172nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8172

9 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,295

First recorded 1994 · peak 1996

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 39 babies1995: 303 babies1996: 451 babies1997: 282 babies1998: 249 babies1999: 180 babies2000: 145 babies20002001: 108 babies2002: 75 babies2003: 56 babies2004: 56 babies2005: 36 babies2006: 31 babies2007: 23 babies2008: 20 babies2009: 18 babies2010: 19 babies20102011: 11 babies2012: 8 babies2013: 8 babies2014: 7 babies2015: 12 babies2016: 9 babies2017: 9 babies2018: 21 babies2019: 14 babies2020: 17 babies20202021: 25 babies2022: 20 babies2023: 20 babies2024: 14 babies2025: 9 babies
US babies named Raekwon per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 451.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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