Vershawn
A modern English name of uncertain origin, potentially meant to evoke verdant nature.
Name Census estimates that about 83 living Americans carry the first name Vershawn. It is a predominantly male name (94.1% of registrations). The average person named Vershawn today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Vershawn births was 1998 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Vershawn. 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 Vershawn. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
83
~ 1 in 4,129,570 Americans
Peak year
1998
9 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2009 SSA rank
#9,764
Tracked since 1973
Gender
Gender distribution for Vershawn
Vershawn leans heavily male at 94.1% of total registrations, but 5 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Vershawn as a male name
- Ranked #14,384 in 2009
- 5 male births in 2009
- Peak: 1998 (9 births)
Vershawn as a female name
- Ranked #9,764 in 1973
- 5 female births in 1973
- Peak: 1973 (5 births)
Popularity
Vershawn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Vershawn from the 1970s through to the 2000s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 40 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Vershawn 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 Vershawn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Vershawn
The name Vershawn is a relatively modern invention, originating in the late 20th century. It does not have any traceable roots in ancient languages or cultures. The name appears to be a combination of the English prefix "ver-", which can mean "true" or "very", and the English name "Shawn", which is derived from the Irish name Séan or Seán, meaning "God is gracious".
While there are no known historical references or appearances of the name Vershawn in ancient texts or religious scriptures, its component parts have a longer history. The name Shawn, for instance, has been in use since the Middle Ages, particularly in Ireland and Scotland.
As for early recorded examples of the name Vershawn, it is difficult to find any definitive records prior to the late 20th century. Some of the earliest known individuals with this name include:
1. Vershawn Ash-Townsend, an American football player who played for the San Francisco 49ers in the early 2000s.
2. Vershawn Antoine-Fortuné, a Canadian basketball player born in 1989, who has played professionally in various leagues.
3. Vershawn Sanders-Ward, an American track and field athlete who competed in the early 2000s.
4. Vershawn Howard, an American singer and songwriter, best known for his work in the R&B group Dru Hill in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
5. Vershawn Young, an American basketball player who played in the NCAA Division I in the early 2010s.
It is worth noting that due to the relatively recent origin of the name Vershawn, there are few, if any, historically significant figures with this moniker. However, as a modern name, it has gained popularity in certain regions, particularly in the United States.
People
Vershawn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Vershawn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with V
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Vershawn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vershawn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 83 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Vershawn 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 4,129,570 US residents.
Is Vershawn a common name?
We classify Vershawn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 61.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 85 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Vershawn most popular?
The single biggest year for Vershawn was 1998, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Vershawn is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Vershawn a male name?
Yes, 94.1% of people registered as Vershawn 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.
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.