Ras vs Rashad

Side-by-side comparison of Ras and Rashad — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ras

Boy name

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Name B

Rashad

Boy name · Rank #1797

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Metric Ras Rashad
Current Rank Unranked #1797
Total Births (all years) 396 16,151
Peak Year 1915 1990
Peak Year Births 12 677
Peak Decade 1920ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1886 1973

Births by Decade

Decade Ras Rashad
1880ss 10 —
1890ss 27 —
1900ss 11 —
1910ss 59 —
1920ss 76 —
1930ss 33 —
1940ss 17 —
1950ss 15 —
1960ss 10 —
1970ss 10 1,319
1980ss 28 3,774
1990ss 42 4,693
2000ss 28 3,276
2010ss 20 2,471
2020ss 10 618

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ras Rashad
2014 5 234
2015 8 223
2016 — 185
2017 — 210
2018 — 195
2019 7 202
2020 — 148
2021 5 131
2022 — 140
2023 5 108
2024 — 91

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1886–2023.

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