Trashawn
A name with uncertain origins that could be a blend of "Travis" and "Shawn".
Name Census estimates that about 450 living Americans carry the first name Trashawn. It is a predominantly male name (93.7% of registrations). The average person named Trashawn today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Trashawn births was 1996 (27 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Trashawn. 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.
People living today
450
~ 1 in 761,676 Americans
Peak year
1996
27 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2023 SSA rank
#12,103
Tracked since 1982
Census
Trashawn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 321 people with the first name Trashawn, which placed it at #28,132 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#28,132
National first-name rank
People counted
321
321 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
91.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Trashawn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Trashawn is Black at 91.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.7%) and White (3.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Trashawn described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Trashawn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American91.0% · 292
- Two or more races4.7% · 15
- White3.1% · 10
- Hispanic or Latino0.9% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Trashawn
Trashawn leans heavily male at 93.7% of total registrations, but 29 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Trashawn as a male name
- Ranked #12,103 in 2023
- 6 male births in 2023
- Peak: 1996 (27 births)
Trashawn as a female name
- Ranked #15,655 in 1993
- 5 female births in 1993
- Peak: 1990 (7 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Trashawn leans strongly male. 272 people counted with this name were male (85.0%), compared with 48 female bearers (15.0%).
Popularity
Trashawn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Trashawn from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 178 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Trashawn 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 Trashawn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Trashawns live
Origin
Meaning and history of Trashawn
The name Trashawn is a relatively modern invention, likely originating in the late 20th century. It does not appear to have any direct etymological roots in any specific language or culture. The name seems to be a creative blend of elements, perhaps combining the prefix "tra-" from words like "traditional" or "traditional," and the suffix "-shawn" from more common names like Sean or Shawn.
While the name Trashawn is not found in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records from earlier eras, it has gained some popularity in recent decades, particularly within certain communities in the United States. The earliest recorded examples of the name Trashawn are likely from the late 20th century, but precise dates are difficult to pinpoint due to the name's modern origins.
Despite its relatively recent emergence, there are a few notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Trashawn. One of the earliest recorded individuals was Trashawn Jones, an American basketball player who played in the Continental Basketball Association in the 1990s. Another notable Trashawn was Trashawn Robinson, an American football player who played in the National Football League in the early 2000s.
In the field of entertainment, there is Trashawn Stephens, an American rapper and songwriter who has released several albums and singles since the early 2010s. Additionally, Trashawn Thompson is an American actor and comedian who has appeared in various television shows and films since the late 2000s.
Lastly, Trashawn Broadnax is an American entrepreneur and business executive who has held leadership positions in various companies since the early 2000s.
While the name Trashawn is still relatively uncommon, it has gained some recognition in recent decades, particularly within certain communities and cultural circles. As a modern creation, its history and evolution are still unfolding, and it remains to be seen how the name will continue to develop and spread in the future.
People
Trashawn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Trashawn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Trashawn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Trashawn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 450 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Trashawn 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 761,676 US residents.
Is Trashawn a common name?
We classify Trashawn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 458 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Trashawn most popular?
The single biggest year for Trashawn was 1996, when 27 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Trashawn is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Trashawn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 321 people with the name Trashawn, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #28,132 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Trashawn in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Trashawn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Trashawn leans strongly male. 272 people counted with this name were male (85.0%), compared with 48 female bearers (15.0%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Trashawn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Trashawn is Black at 91.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.7%) and White (3.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Trashawn most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Trashawn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.0% (292 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Trashawn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Trashawn a male name?
Yes, 93.7% of people registered as Trashawn 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 Trashawn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Trashawn 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 Trashawn 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.
How many people are named Trashawn?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.