Total births
97
Unisex name · since 1952
Rasa
97 babies named Rasa in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 97
- total births
- 1952–2015
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
Rasa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 97 have been recorded since 1952.
Social Security Administration records show Rasa recorded 97 times among girls since 1952, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 2015.
- 97 total births
- 1952–2015 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
97 girls have been named Rasa since 1952, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2015.
- 97
- total births
- 1952–2015
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Rasa was born in this single decade.
1956
Single peak year
10 babies were named Rasa in 1956 - its busiest year on record.
Rasa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rasa's full recorded timeline at 1960, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1952, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1956 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rasa at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
1956
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1952
Rasa popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–2015
- Peak year (1956)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Rasa popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2019 (Rasa as boys' name)
Rasa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Rasa's strongest decade.
49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Rasa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
49 births
- 1960s 18
1960s
18 births
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 49 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rasa? ▼
Rasa has been given to 97 babies in the U.S. since 1952, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 10 babies were born in 1956, its single highest year.
When was Rasa most popular? ▼
Rasa was most popular in the 1950s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
Is Rasa a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Rasa is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 97 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Rasa been used? ▼
Records for Rasa go back to 1952, giving 64 years of history through 2015.
What names are similar to Rasa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rashida, Rasheeda, Rashonda, Rashelle, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Rasa's data
- Rasa's decade-level peak was the 1950s (49 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Rasa
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1952–2015 (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. "Rasa: Baby Name Since 1952 - 97 Births, Peak 1956." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rasa. 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 Rasa 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 July 2026.