Rastus vs Rashad

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

Name A

Rastus

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Name B

Rashad

Boy name · Rank #1797

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Metric Rastus Rashad
Current Rank Unranked #1797
Total Births (all years) 111 16,151
Peak Year 1912 1990
Peak Year Births 10 677
Peak Decade 1910ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1887 1973

Births by Decade

Decade Rastus Rashad
1880ss 5 —
1910ss 52 —
1920ss 37 —
1930ss 17 —
1970ss — 1,319
1980ss — 3,774
1990ss — 4,693
2000ss — 3,276
2010ss — 2,471
2020ss — 618

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rastus Rashad
2014 — 234
2015 — 223
2016 — 185
2017 — 210
2018 — 195
2019 — 202
2020 — 148
2021 — 131
2022 — 140
2023 — 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, 1887–1934.

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