Total births
34
Boys' name · since 1976
Rasan
34 babies named Rasan in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 34
- total births
- 1976–2000
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Rasan sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 34 recorded since 1976.
Rasan has 34 recorded births among boys since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2000.
- 34 total births
- 1976–2000 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
34 boys have been named Rasan since 1976, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2000.
- 34
- total births
- 1976–2000
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Rasan was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
8 babies were named Rasan in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Rasan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rasan's full recorded timeline at 1993, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rasan at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Rasan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2000
- Peak year (1991)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Rasan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Rasan's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Rasan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
19 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 19 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rasan? ▼
34 babies have been named Rasan since 1976. It was last recorded in 2000. The peak year was 1991 with 8 births.
When was Rasan most popular? ▼
Rasan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Rasan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rasan since 1976 -- 25 years through the most recent 2000 data.
What names are similar to Rasan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rashad, Rashawn, Rasheed, Rashaad, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Rasan's data
- Rasan's decade-level peak was the 1990s (19 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.
- 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 Rasan
Nearby Names Like Rasan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rasan
Rashad Boy
#1788 16,247 births
Rashawn Boy
#3066 6,408 births
Rasheed Boy
#3720 4,838 births
Rashaad Boy
#3476 3,408 births
Rashaun Boy
#4948 3,132 births
Compare Rasan side by side: Rasan vs Rashad Rasan vs Rashawn Rasan vs Rasheed
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1976–2000 (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. "Rasan: Baby Name Since 1976 - 34 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rasan. 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 Rasan 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.