Rawan
Girl name · #3046 in 2025 · Very rare
Rawan ranks #3046 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 54 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4403, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,333 girls born in 2025 was named Rawan.
Babies named Rawan per year. Source: SSA.
The 42-year story
Rawan first appears in the Social Security records in 1983, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 54 babies and a rank of #3028. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Rawan against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Rawan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rawan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rawan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rawan is most common
State-level data for Rawan is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Rawan
Statistically, parents drawn to Rawan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Razan, Rhyan, Hanan, Afnan, and Roisin.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rawan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | #3028 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3822 |
| 2023 | 48 | #3329 |
| 2022 | 50 | #3220 |
| 2021 | 39 | #3801 |
| 2020 | 35 | #4005 |
| 2019 | 34 | #4162 |
| 2018 | 49 | #3245 |
| 2017 | 39 | #3848 |
| 2016 | 46 | #3411 |
| 2015 | 32 | #4403 |
| 2014 | 45 | #3486 |
| 2013 | 29 | #4755 |
| 2012 | 43 | #3644 |
| 2011 | 42 | #3659 |
| 2010 | 34 | #4306 |
| 2009 | 40 | #3870 |
| 2008 | 45 | #3584 |
| 2007 | 40 | #3918 |
| 2006 | 38 | #3919 |
| 2005 | 38 | #3809 |
| 2004 | 29 | #4601 |
| 2003 | 45 | #3232 |
| 2002 | 41 | #3334 |
| 2001 | 34 | #3785 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rawan a popular girl name?
Rawan ranked #3046 among girls in 2025 with 54 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4403.
When was the name Rawan most popular?
Rawan peaked in 2025, when 54 American girls received the name (ranked #3028 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Rawan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,333 newborn American girls was named Rawan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.