Given name & surname
Rawlin
“from the renowned land”
Rawlin is a variant of Rawlins. One French interpretation is “from the renowned land.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Rawlin is a variant of Rawlins. One French interpretation is “from the renowned land.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Rawlin is a variant of Rawlins. An origin associated with Rawlins is French.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1921. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Rawlin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 235
- 235 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2013
- 14 babies
- 2025
- 7
- #10,439 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +24%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 7 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 10,439 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for boys was 14 in 2013. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 248 as a first name in 2020; 118 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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