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Rashaun

Boy

Meaning of Rashaun: American: 'modern combination of Ray and Shaun'

Rashaun 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 — 8810th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8810

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

3,314

First recorded 1969 · peak 1998

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 82 babies1982: 76 babies1983: 59 babies1984: 77 babies1985: 69 babies1986: 73 babies1987: 73 babies1988: 91 babies1989: 80 babies1990: 82 babies19901991: 76 babies1992: 80 babies1993: 111 babies1994: 114 babies1995: 114 babies1996: 92 babies1997: 88 babies1998: 117 babies1999: 78 babies2000: 88 babies20002001: 101 babies2002: 84 babies2003: 86 babies2004: 76 babies2005: 74 babies2006: 85 babies2007: 92 babies2008: 54 babies2009: 64 babies2010: 64 babies20102011: 62 babies2012: 51 babies2013: 44 babies2014: 41 babies2015: 35 babies2016: 41 babies2017: 42 babies2018: 27 babies2019: 22 babies2020: 23 babies20202021: 18 babies2022: 18 babies2023: 23 babies2024: 20 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Rashaun per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 117.

Gender split

95% boys · 5% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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