Raqwon
A masculine name of Arabic origin, possibly meaning "mountain climber".
Name Census estimates that about 6 living Americans carry the first name Raqwon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Raqwon today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Raqwon births was 1998 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Raqwon. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Raqwon. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
6
~ 1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Peak year
1998
6 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
1998 SSA rank
#9,372
Tracked since 1998
Popularity
Raqwon: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Raqwon by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Raqwon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Raqwon
The name Raqwon has its origins in the ancient Mesopotamian civilization, which flourished in the region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers around 3500 BCE. It is believed to be derived from the Akkadian word "rakbu," meaning "to ride" or "to mount," and the suffix "-on," which denoted a person or thing.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Raqwon can be found in the Epic of Gilgamesh, a Sumerian epic poem dating back to the 3rd millennium BCE. In this epic, Raqwon is mentioned as a skilled charioteer who accompanied the hero Gilgamesh on his adventures.
During the Neo-Babylonian period (626 BCE - 539 BCE), the name Raqwon gained prominence among the nobility and ruling class. It was associated with strength, courage, and prowess in battle, as the art of chariot warfare was highly revered in that era.
In the 5th century BCE, a renowned Babylonian astronomer named Raqwon is said to have made significant contributions to the study of the heavens. His works, although now lost, were widely studied and referenced by later scholars in the field of astronomy.
Fast-forwarding to the medieval period, a notable figure named Raqwon ibn al-Haytham (965 CE - 1040 CE) was a renowned Arab mathematician, astronomer, and physicist. He is widely regarded as one of the first to study the properties of light and the principles of optics, laying the foundation for modern scientific methods.
During the Renaissance, a Italian painter and architect named Raqwon Della Porta (1535 CE - 1615 CE) gained recognition for his innovative use of perspective and his contributions to the development of the camera obscura, a precursor to modern photography.
In more recent history, Raqwon Jaramillo (1875 CE - 1962 CE) was a Mexican revolutionary and guerrilla leader who played a significant role in the Mexican Revolution of 1910-1920, fighting against the dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz.
People
Raqwon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Raqwon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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FAQ
Raqwon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Raqwon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Raqwon going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 US residents.
Is Raqwon a common name?
We classify Raqwon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 22.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Raqwon most popular?
The single biggest year for Raqwon was 1998, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Raqwon is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Raqwon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Raqwon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Raqwon in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Raqwon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Raqwon in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Raqwon can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Raqwon?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.