Girls' name · since 1980

Raashida

Raashida has 27 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1980 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#42,407 of 72,339
all-time among girls
27
born since 1980
1980s
peak decade

27 girls have been named Raashida since 1980, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raashida has been recorded 27 times among girls since 1980, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 1985.

  • #42,407 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 27 born since 1980
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raashida ranks #42,407 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 27 born since 1980, peaking in the 1980s.

#42,407 of 72,339
all-time among girls
27
born since 1980
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Raashida's 27 recorded births place it above 41.22% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.

Raashida's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Raashida splits its recorded history at 1982: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1980 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Raashida popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1985

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1980)
6
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
4.555.566.5 19801981198219831985 5

Raashida by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (27 births, 100% of the file).

1980s was Raashida's strongest decade.

27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Raashida births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 27 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Raashida by state

Where Raashida concentrates geographically, total births since 1980

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Raashida
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
10 37.0%
New York share of Raashida's total US births 37.0%

10 of 27 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Raashida?
Raashida has been given to 27 babies in the U.S. since 1980, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #42,407 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1985. 6 babies were born in 1980, its single highest year.
Where does Raashida sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raashida ranks #42,407 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Raashida most popular?
Raashida was most popular in the 1980s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Raashida most popular?
The top states for the name Raashida are New York (10 births).
How long has the name Raashida been used?
The SSA has tracked Raashida since 1980 -- 6 years through the most recent 1985 data.
What names are similar to Raashida?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raahi, Raaya, Raaga, Raavi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Raashida's data

  • New York records the most Raashidas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Raashida: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1980–1985 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Raashida draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.