US rank #8457 Boys' name Peak 1994 2,701 births

Rashard — #8457 US boys' name

2,701 babies named Rashard in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s2281980s6101990s7692000s6402010s3782020s76
#8457
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 41% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Rashard was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

97 babies were named Rashard in 1994 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rashard

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,701 babies named Rashard between 1974 and 2024, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rashard currently holds the #8457 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1994, when 97 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rashard performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 769 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Rashard shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 491 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Rashard in 15 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rashard 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 2,701 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.

Rashard at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,701

Since 1974

51 years of records

Peak year

1994

97 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#8,457

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1974

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rashard popularity over time

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1994)
97
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
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Rashard by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
769 births that decade — 28% of Rashard's all-time total
1970s2281980s6101990s7692000s6402010s3782020s76

Rashard by state

Where Rashard concentrates geographically — total births since 1974

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rashard
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
491 18.2%
#2 Texas
176 6.5%
#3 Georgia
163 6.0%
#4 New York
152 5.6%
#5 Maryland
143 5.3%
#6 South Carolina
86 3.2%
#7 Michigan
75 2.8%
#8 Virginia
66 2.4%
Florida share of Rashard's total US births 18.2%
Even split

491 of 2,701 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Rashard appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rashard?
2,701 babies have been named Rashard since 1974. It currently ranks #8457 among boys. The peak year was 1994 with 97 births.
When was Rashard most popular?
Rashard was most popular in the 1990s decade with 769 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Rashard most popular?
The top states for the name Rashard are Florida (491 births), Texas (176 births), Georgia (163 births).
How long has the name Rashard been used?
Rashard has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 51 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rashard?
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, 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.