Boys' name · since 1986

Rahsean

Since 1986, U.S. Social Security records show 27 babies named Rahsean, peaking in 1986. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#26,756 of 45,481
all-time among boys
27
born since 1986
1980s
peak decade

Rahsean is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 27 have been recorded since 1986.

Rahsean has 27 recorded births among boys since 1986, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2002.

  • #26,756 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 27 born since 1986
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rahsean ranks #26,756 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 27 born since 1986, peaking in the 1980s.

#26,756 of 45,481
all-time among boys
27
born since 1986
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Rahsean's 27 recorded births place it above 41.01% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

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

Rahsean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Rahsean splits its recorded history at 1995: 37% of all births land in the more recent half, 63% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1986 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Rahsean popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2002

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1986)
9
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
45678910 1986198819952002 5

Rahsean by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (17 births, 63% of the file).

1980s was Rahsean's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Rahsean births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 17 births (63% of all-time use).

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

Rahsean by state

Where Rahsean concentrates geographically, total births since 1986

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Rahsean
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
6 22.2%
New York share of Rahsean's total US births 22.2%

6 of 27 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rahsean?
Rahsean has been given to 27 babies in the U.S. since 1986, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #26,756 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2002. 9 babies were born in 1986, its single highest year.
Where does Rahsean sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rahsean ranks #26,756 of 45,481 boys' 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 Rahsean most popular?
Rahsean was most popular in the 1980s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Where is Rahsean most popular?
The top states for the name Rahsean are New York (6 births).
How long has the name Rahsean been used?
Records for Rahsean go back to 1986, giving 17 years of history through 2002.
What names are similar to Rahsean?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raheem, Rahul, Rahim, Rahsaan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Rahsean's data

  • Rahsean's decade-level peak was the 1980s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • New York records the most Rahseans (6 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 Rahsean: 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, 1986–2002 (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 Rahsean 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.