US rank #10075 Boys' name Peak 1995 1,182 births

Rashaan — #10075 US boys' name

1,182 babies named Rashaan in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s2901980s1961990s4112000s1622010s952020s28
#10075
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 29% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Rashaan was born in this single decade.

1995
Single peak year

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

What the Data Says About Rashaan

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,182 babies named Rashaan between 1971 and 2024, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rashaan currently holds the #10075 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 Rashaan performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 411 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Rashaan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 89 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Rashaan in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rashaan 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 1,182 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.

Rashaan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,182

Since 1971

54 years of records

Peak year

1995

140 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#10,075

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1971

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rashaan popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1971

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1995)
140
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
-50050100150 202420142007200019931986197919721971 14

Rashaan popularity over time — girls

28 total births recorded since 1973 (Rashaan as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 28 births
4.555.566.577.5 19791978197619741973 5

Rashaan by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
411 births that decade — 35% of Rashaan's all-time total
1970s2901980s1961990s4112000s1622010s952020s28

Rashaan by state

Where Rashaan concentrates geographically — total births since 1971

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rashaan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
89 7.5%
#2 Pennsylvania
69 5.8%
#3 New Jersey
31 2.6%
#4 Illinois
27 2.3%
#5 California
22 1.9%
#6 Georgia
20 1.7%
#7 Florida
14 1.2%
#8 Texas
12 1.0%
New York share of Rashaan's total US births 7.5%
Even split

89 of 1,182 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Rashaan appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rashaan?
1,182 babies have been named Rashaan since 1971. It currently ranks #10075 among boys. The peak year was 1995 with 140 births.
When was Rashaan most popular?
Rashaan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 411 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Where is Rashaan most popular?
The top states for the name Rashaan are New York (89 births), Pennsylvania (69 births), New Jersey (31 births).
How long has the name Rashaan been used?
Rashaan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 54 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rashaan?
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.

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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, 1971–2024 (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.