Given name
Rashawn
“born during the daylight”
Rashawn is a variant of Rashaun. In American use, Rashaun carries the interpretation “born during the daylight.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Rashawn is a variant of Rashaun. In American use, Rashaun carries the interpretation “born during the daylight.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1966. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Rashawn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 7,117
- 6,408 boys · 709 girls
- Most popular year
- 1993
- 273 babies
- 2025
- 36
- #3,293 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −25%
- Easing
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 100% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 36 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,293 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 24.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 248 in 1995. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,855 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Rashawn’s family of names
In German usage, Rashawn has a related form in Johannes. Rashawn has a related form in Rashaun.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Rashawn
- Rashawn SlaterAmerican football player (born 1999)
- Rashawn ThomasAmerican basketball player (born 1994)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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