Recorded 1952–2015 Unisex name Peak 1956 97 births

Rasa — unisex name

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.

1950s491960s181970s121980s61990s62010s6
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.

What the Data Says About Rasa

The Social Security Administration has registered 97 babies named Rasa between 1952 and 2015, spanning 64 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rasa currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2015. The name reached its historical peak in 1956, when 10 babies received it in a single year. Rasa is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 2019.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rasa performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 49 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Rasa shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rasa 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 97 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.

Rasa at a glance

Last recorded 2015

Total births

97

Since 1952

64 years of records

Peak year

1956

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2015

Active since

1952

Recorded for 64 years

Last year on file: 2015

Rasa popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–1952

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (1956)
10
Annual births at peak — across 64 years of records
4681012 201519811971196419591957195519531952 5

Rasa popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 2019 (Rasa as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2019 5

Rasa by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
49 births that decade — 51% of Rasa's all-time total
1950s491960s181970s121980s61990s62010s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rasa?
97 babies have been named Rasa since 1952. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 1956 with 10 births.
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?
Rasa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 64 years of data 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.

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, 1952–2015 (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.