boy's name
Vashawn
vuh-SHAWN (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 538
Vashawn is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1976, when 24 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1973.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Vashawn 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.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 105 |
| 1980s | 84 |
| 1990s | 126 |
| 2000s | 129 |
| 2010s | 82 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 12 |
How Popular Is Vashawn?
In 2025, Vashawn was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Vashawn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Vashawn Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Vashawn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Vashawn
- English vuh-SHAWN
Sibling Names for Vashawn
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Vashawn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Vashawn
How popular is the name Vashawn?
In 2025, Vashawn was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Vashawn a girl's or a boy's name?
Vashawn is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Vashawn?
Vashawn has 2 syllables.
When was Vashawn most popular?
Vashawn peaked in 1976, when 24 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Vashawn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Vashawn currently ranks #11,897 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.