Boys' name · since 1981

Rahshad

23 babies named Rahshad in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#27,951 of 45,481
all-time among boys
23
born since 1981
2000s
peak decade

Rahshad sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 23 recorded since 1981.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rahshad has been recorded 23 times among boys since 1981, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2020.

  • #27,951 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 23 born since 1981
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rahshad ranks #27,951 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 23 born since 1981, peaking in the 2000s.

#27,951 of 45,481
all-time among boys
23
born since 1981
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Rahshad's 23 recorded births place it above 38.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Rahshad's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Rahshad splits its recorded history at 2006: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Rahshad popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2006)
7
Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1981199620062020 5

Rahshad by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (7 births, 30% of the file).

2000s was Rahshad's strongest decade.

7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.

Rahshad births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 7 births (30% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rahshad? ▼
23 babies have been named Rahshad since 1981. All-time, it sits at #27,951 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 2006 with 7 births.
Where does Rahshad sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rahshad ranks #27,951 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 Rahshad most popular? ▼
Rahshad was most popular in the 2000s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Rahshad been used? ▼
Records for Rahshad go back to 1981, giving 40 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Rahshad? ▼
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 Rahshad's data

  • Rahshad's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Rahshad

Nearby Names Like Rahshad

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rahshad

Raheem Boy
#1439 8,524 births
Rahul Boy
#9063 3,332 births
Rahim Boy
#2174 1,905 births
Rahsaan Boy
1,614 births
Rahman Boy
#4288 1,286 births

Compare Rahshad side by side: Rahshad vs Raheem Rahshad vs Rahul Rahshad vs Rahim

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Etta
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Lorentz
23 births · Peak 1918
Rabun
23 births · Peak 1921
Errett
23 births · Peak 1919
Gains
23 births · Peak 1919

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rahshad: 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, 1981–2020 (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 Rahshad 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.