Recorded 1975–1977 Boys' name Peak 1975 11 births

Rahshan — boys' name

11 babies named Rahshan in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s11
1970s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Rahshan was born in this single decade.

1975
Single peak year

6 babies were named Rahshan in 1975 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rahshan

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Rahshan between 1975 and 1977, spanning 3 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rahshan currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1977. The name reached its historical peak in 1975, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rahshan performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 11 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rahshan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 11 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Rahshan at a glance

Last recorded 1977

Total births

11

Since 1975

3 years of records

Peak year

1975

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1977

Active since

1975

Recorded for 3 years

Last year on file: 1977

Rahshan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1975

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1975)
6
Annual births at peak — across 3 years of records
4.555.566.5 19771975 6

Rahshan by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
11 births that decade — 100% of Rahshan's all-time total
1970s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rahshan?
11 babies have been named Rahshan since 1975. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1975 with 6 births.
When was Rahshan most popular?
Rahshan was most popular in the 1970s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Rahshan been used?
Rahshan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 3 years of data through 1977.
What names are similar to Rahshan?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1975–1977 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.