Rashun
Masculine
Rashun is given to both — 564 boys and 18 girls since 1880. See other names given to both
Rashun is a two-syllable name with the bright Ra- of Rashad at its front and the Shaun sound at its end. It is given almost entirely to boys, and it has a crisp, confident sound.
How old is the name Rashun?
Rashun first appears in US birth records in 1973 — 52 years ago. The typical Rashun alive today was born around 1994, making them about 31 years old. About 500 people named Rashun are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Rashun most popular?
Rashun peaked in 1979, reaching #2669 nationally. See the whole 1979 chart.
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Where it comes from
Origin, sound and short forms
Our story of Rashun
Sean came to America from Ireland as the Irish form of John, and Shaun and Shawn followed. Families then built new names around the sound, putting a syllable in front: DeShawn, Rashawn, Rashun. This spelling keeps the sound and trims the letters, and the result is a short name with a strong stress at its end.
Meaningnot established
Not established
No source records a meaning for Rashun. It joins Ra- to the sound of Shaun and Sean, and no record says who first put them together.
Pronouncing Rashun
ruh-SHAWN
Stress on the second syllable.
Nicknames for Rashun
Moderate
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1973
- Most boys named
- 199824 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #2669reached in 1979
- Change vs 2021
- +16.7%7 in 2023, from 6
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Rashuns among us
people named Rashun are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
Questions parents actually ask
Fashion outlook
Rashun sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
The trade-off
- It has a crisp, confident sound.
- Ra and Shun give two short forms.
- The spelling may be read as the word ration, RASH-un.
- A very few girls have been given it; there is no recorded meaning to give either way.
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Frequently asked
- How many Rashuns are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 500 people named Rashun are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Rashun in 2025?
- Rashun is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 boy names.
- Will my child share the name Rashun with classmates?
- Rashun will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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