US rank #3465 Boys' name Peak 1995 3,395 births

Rashaad — #3465 US boys' name

3,395 babies named Rashaad in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s1611980s7011990s10952000s7772010s4962020s165
#3465
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 76% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Rashaad was born in this single decade.

1995
Single peak year

140 babies were named Rashaad in 1995 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rashaad

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,395 babies named Rashaad between 1974 and 2024, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rashaad currently holds the #3465 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1995, when 140 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rashaad performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,095 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Rashaad shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 208 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Rashaad in 20 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rashaad 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 3,395 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.

Rashaad at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,395

Since 1974

51 years of records

Peak year

1995

140 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#3,465

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1974

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rashaad popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1974

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1995)
140
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
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Rashaad by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,095 births that decade — 32% of Rashaad's all-time total
1970s1611980s7011990s10952000s7772010s4962020s165

Rashaad by state

Where Rashaad concentrates geographically — total births since 1974

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rashaad
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
208 6.1%
#2 New York
200 5.9%
#3 California
183 5.4%
#4 Illinois
177 5.2%
#5 Georgia
151 4.4%
#6 Louisiana
92 2.7%
#7 North Carolina
92 2.7%
#8 Pennsylvania
92 2.7%
Florida share of Rashaad's total US births 6.1%
Even split

208 of 3,395 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.

Rashaad appears in 20 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rashaad?
3,395 babies have been named Rashaad since 1974. It currently ranks #3465 among boys. The peak year was 1995 with 140 births.
When was Rashaad most popular?
Rashaad was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,095 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Where is Rashaad most popular?
The top states for the name Rashaad are Florida (208 births), New York (200 births), California (183 births).
How long has the name Rashaad been used?
Rashaad has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 51 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rashaad?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rashad, Rashawn, Rasheed, Rashaun, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1974–2024 (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.