boy's name
Raekwon
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,366
Raekwon is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1996, when 451 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1994.
Raekwon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,504 |
| 2000s | 568 |
| 2010s | 118 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 105 |
How popular is Raekwon?
In 2025, Raekwon was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Raekwon is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Raekwon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Raekwon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Raekwon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Raekwon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Raekwon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Raekwon
How popular is the name Raekwon?
In 2025, Raekwon was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Raekwon a girl's or a boy's name?
Raekwon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Raekwon most popular?
Raekwon peaked in 1996, when 451 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Raekwon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Raekwon currently ranks #8,850 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.