Girls' name · since 1975

Rashada

172 babies named Rashada in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#21,388 of 72,339
all-time among girls
172
born since 1975
1980s
peak decade

172 girls have been named Rashada since 1975, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Rashada recorded 172 times among girls since 1975, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1993.

  • #21,388 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 172 born since 1975
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rashada ranks #21,388 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 172 born since 1975, peaking in the 1980s.

#21,388 of 72,339
all-time among girls
172
born since 1975
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Rashada's 172 recorded births place it above 70.41% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Rashada's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Rashada's SSA record in two at 1984 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1980, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1975 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Rashada popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1993

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1975)
16
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
5101520 1975197819811984198719901993 7

Rashada by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (82 births, 48% of the file).

1980s was Rashada's strongest decade.

82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Rashada births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 82 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Rashada by state

Where Rashada concentrates geographically, total births since 1975

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Rashada
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 2.9%
California share of Rashada's total US births 2.9%

5 of 172 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rashada?
172 babies have been named Rashada since 1975. All-time, it sits at #21,388 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1975 with 16 births.
Where does Rashada sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rashada ranks #21,388 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Rashada most popular?
Rashada was most popular in the 1980s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
Where is Rashada most popular?
The top states for the name Rashada are California (5 births).
How long has the name Rashada been used?
Records for Rashada go back to 1975, giving 19 years of history through 1993.
What names are similar to Rashada?
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 Rashada's data

  • Rashada's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (82 total births) through the 1990s (35) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Rashadas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Rashada

Nearby Names Like Rashada

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rashada: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1975–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Rashada 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 August 2026.