Given name
Rayshawn
“born during the daylight”
Rayshawn is a variant of Rashaun. In American use, Rashaun carries the interpretation “born during the daylight.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Rayshawn 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 1969. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Rayshawn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,182
- 4,004 boys · 178 girls
- Most popular year
- 1995
- 137 babies
- 2025
- 36
- #3,296 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −25%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 36 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,296 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 25.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 132 in 2006. In 2025, Ohio had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,779 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.
Rayshawn’s family of names
Rayshawn has a related form in Rashaun.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Rayshawn
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