Girls' name · since 1988

Raesha

Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 78 babies named Raesha, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

78
total births
1988–1998
years on record
1990s
peak decade
73%
born in that decade

78 girls have been named Raesha since 1988, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Raesha recorded 78 times among girls since 1988, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 1998.

  • 78 total births
  • 1988–1998 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 73% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

78 girls have been named Raesha since 1988, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1998.

78
total births
1988–1998
years on record
1990s
peak decade
73%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

73% of everyone ever named Raesha was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

14 babies were named Raesha in 1988 - its busiest year on record.

Raesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Raesha splits its recorded history at 1992: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1988 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Raesha at a glance

Last recorded 1998

Total births

78

Since 1988

11 years of records

Peak year

1988

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1998

Active since

1988

Recorded for 11 years

Last year on file: 1998

Raesha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1998

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1988)
14
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
46810121416 198819891990199119921995199619971998 5

Raesha by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1990s was Raesha's strongest decade.

57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.

Raesha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 57 births (73% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Raesha?
78 babies have been named Raesha since 1988. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1988 with 14 births.
When was Raesha most popular?
Raesha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Raesha been used?
Raesha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 11 years of data through 1998.
What names are similar to Raesha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raelynn, Raegan, Rae, Raelyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1988–1998 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Raesha: Baby Name Since 1988 - 78 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/raesha. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Raesha 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 June 2026.