Declining since 2022, #5,917 for girls today.
Popularity of Rawlings since 2012
Babies named Rawlings per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16 | 61 |
| 2020s | 145 | 96 |
Meaning & origin
Rawlings is a modern surname-turned-first-name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 2019. It reached its peak popularity in 2021, but has been declining since 2022. As of 2025, it ranks 5,917, with approximately 1 in 80,363 newborns receiving the name. While no specific top states have been recorded, its usage pattern aligns with a broader trend of using English surnames as given names. The name carries the meaning 'son of Rawling,' connecting it to the medieval name Rawling, a diminutive of Ralph, which originates from Old Norse.
Rawlings is an English patronymic surname derived from the given name Rawling, itself a medieval diminutive of Ralph. The name Ralph comes from Old Norse Ráðúlfr, meaning 'counsel-wolf.' As a given name, Rawlings follows the modern trend of using surnames as first names. It was first recorded in the U.S. in 2019.
Sibling names for Rawlings
Names that share Rawlings's style, for a brother or sister.
