Total births
286
Girls' name · since 1973
Rashana
286 babies named Rashana in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 286
- total births
- 1973–2003
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Rashana sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 286 recorded since 1973.
Rashana has 286 recorded births among girls since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 1973 to 2003.
- 286 total births
- 1973–2003 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
286 girls have been named Rashana since 1973, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2003.
- 286
- total births
- 1973–2003
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Rashana was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
14 babies were named Rashana in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Rashana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rashana's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rashana at a glance
Last recorded 2003Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Rashana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2003
- Peak year (1980)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Rashana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Rashana's strongest decade.
96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Rashana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
70 births
- 1980s
1980s
92 births
- 1990s
1990s
96 births
- 2000s 28
2000s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 96 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rashana? ▼
Since 1973, Social Security records show 286 babies named Rashana. The most recent recorded year was 2003. Its busiest year on record was 1980, with 14 births.
When was Rashana most popular? ▼
Rashana was most popular in the 1990s decade with 96 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Rashana been used? ▼
Records for Rashana go back to 1973, giving 31 years of history through 2003.
What names are similar to Rashana? ▼
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 Rashana's data
- Rashana's decade-level peak was the 1990s (96 total births); usage has since declined to 28 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 Rashana
Nearby Names Like Rashana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rashana
Rashida Girl
#15663 2,999 births
Rasheeda Girl
1,713 births
Rashonda Girl
1,499 births
Rashelle Girl
1,368 births
Rashell Girl
#5184 1,319 births
Compare Rashana side by side: Rashana vs Rashida Rashana vs Rasheeda Rashana vs Rashonda
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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, 1973–2003 (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. "Rashana: Baby Name Since 1973 - 286 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rashana. 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 Rashana 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.