boy's name

Rashan

ruh-SHAWN (English)

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 1,018

Rashan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2022 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1979, when 59 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1972.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Rashan Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

280
'70 '80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Rashan by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 280
1980s 268
1990s 243
2000s 126
2010s 66
2020s (to 2025) 18

How Popular Is Rashan?

In 2022, Rashan was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Rashan Is Used

England & Wales #3,461 4 in 2004
United States #10,466 7 in 2022

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Rashan

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Rashan Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rashan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Rashan

  • English ruh-SHAWN

Sibling Names for Rashan

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Rashan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Rashan

How popular is the name Rashan?

In 2022, Rashan was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Rashan a girl's or a boy's name?

Rashan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Rashan?

Rashan has 2 syllables.

When was Rashan most popular?

Rashan peaked in 1979, when 59 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.