Boys' name · since 1970
Rahsaan
Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 1,614 babies named Rahsaan, peaking in 1973. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,766 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,614
- born since 1970
- 1970s
- peak decade
Rahsaan sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 1,614 recorded since 1970.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rahsaan has been recorded 1,614 times among boys since 1970, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2024.
- #3,766 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,614 born since 1970
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rahsaan ranks #3,766 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,614 born since 1970, peaking in the 1970s.
- #3,766 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,614
- born since 1970
- 1970s
- peak decade
Rahsaan's 1,614 recorded births place it above 91.71% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Rahsaan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rahsaan's full recorded timeline at 1997, 30% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 70% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2024, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1973 peak of 116 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rahsaan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2024
- Peak year (1973)
- 116
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Rahsaan popularity over time - girls
6 total births recorded since 1976 (Rahsaan as girls' name)
Rahsaan by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (736 births, 46% of the file).
1970s was Rahsaan's strongest decade.
736 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Rahsaan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
736 births
- 1980s 235
1980s
235 births
- 1990s 266
1990s
266 births
- 2000s 205
2000s
205 births
- 2010s 124
2010s
124 births
- 2020s 48
2020s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 736 births (46% of all-time use).
How Rahsaan compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Rahsaan's total volume
Rahsaan by state
Where Rahsaan concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 216 | 13.4% |
| #2 | California | | 116 | 7.2% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 69 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 65 | 4.0% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 65 | 4.0% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 17 | 1.1% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 11 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Texas | | 6 | 0.4% |
216 of 1,614 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Rahsaan appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Rahsaan's data
- Rahsaan's decade-level peak was the 1970s (736 total births); usage has since declined to 48 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Rahsaans (216 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 Rahsaan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1973)
Similar record span (~54 yrs)
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, 1970–2024 (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 Rahsaan 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.