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Rayshawn

Boy

Meaning of Rayshawn: American: combination of Ray and Shawn

Rayshawn is a boy's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 3202nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3202

36 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

4,182

First recorded 1969 · peak 1995

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 52 babies1982: 40 babies1983: 45 babies1984: 57 babies1985: 87 babies1986: 95 babies1987: 88 babies1988: 90 babies1989: 115 babies1990: 118 babies19901991: 134 babies1992: 123 babies1993: 126 babies1994: 122 babies1995: 137 babies1996: 109 babies1997: 135 babies1998: 121 babies1999: 127 babies2000: 120 babies20002001: 116 babies2002: 93 babies2003: 104 babies2004: 97 babies2005: 84 babies2006: 132 babies2007: 104 babies2008: 90 babies2009: 89 babies2010: 99 babies20102011: 81 babies2012: 88 babies2013: 75 babies2014: 64 babies2015: 54 babies2016: 52 babies2017: 60 babies2018: 46 babies2019: 49 babies2020: 44 babies20202021: 43 babies2022: 45 babies2023: 41 babies2024: 23 babies2025: 36 babies
US babies named Rayshawn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 137.

Gender split

96% boys · 4% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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