Total births
26
Girls' name · since 2002
Rashanti
Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 26 babies named Rashanti, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 26
- total births
- 2002–2004
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Rashanti is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 26 have been recorded since 2002.
Social Security Administration records show Rashanti recorded 26 times among girls since 2002, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2004.
- 26 total births
- 2002–2004 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
26 girls have been named Rashanti since 2002, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2004.
- 26
- total births
- 2002–2004
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Rashanti was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
21 babies were named Rashanti in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Rashanti's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rashanti's full recorded timeline at 2004, 19% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 81% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rashanti at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2002
Rashanti popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2004
- Peak year (2002)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Rashanti by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Rashanti's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Rashanti births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 26 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rashanti? ▼
Rashanti has been given to 26 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2004. 21 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
When was Rashanti most popular? ▼
Rashanti was most popular in the 2000s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Rashanti been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rashanti since 2002 -- 3 years through the most recent 2004 data.
What names are similar to Rashanti? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Rashanti
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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, 2002–2004 (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. "Rashanti: Baby Name Since 2002 - 26 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rashanti. 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 Rashanti 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.