Boys' name · since 1977

Rashaud

1,310 babies named Rashaud in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#4,330 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#7,333 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,310
born since 1977
1990s
peak decade

Yes -- Rashaud is the #7333 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,310 recorded since 1977.

Social Security Administration records show Rashaud recorded 1,310 times among boys since 1977, holding rank #7333 nationally today, ahead of 47% of boys, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.

  • #4,330 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #7,333 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 1,310 born since 1977
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rashaud ranks #4,330 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,333 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,310 born since 1977, peaking in the 1990s.

#4,330 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#7,333 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,310
born since 1977
1990s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%47.3%
Rashaud vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Rashaud's 1,310 recorded births place it above 90.47% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

8 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Florida.

How Rashaud compares

1,310 Top 28% higher than 72% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Rashaud's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Rashaud Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 1,310 369 358,536
Peak-year births 52 34 22,252

Rashaud's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Rashaud's full recorded timeline at 2001, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2023, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 52 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Rashaud popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1993)
52
Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
0204060 19771984199119982005201220192025 11

Rashaud by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (386 births, 29% of the file).

1990s was Rashaud's strongest decade.

386 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.

Rashaud births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 386 births (29% of all-time use).

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

How Rashaud compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Rashaud's total volume

Rashaud vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -29, 14.1%-51, 9.8%-30, 8%-146, 4.3%-28, 6.5%-55, 5.2%-40, 9.2%-27, 7.7%-114, 2.4%-112, 6%-22, 9.8%-128, 2.4%-57, 3.8%-35, 6.9%-142, 4.4%Rashaud-49, 4%Rashaud
Rashaud vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Rashaud by state

Where Rashaud concentrates geographically, total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rashaud
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
62 4.7%
#2 Georgia
27 2.1%
#3 Texas
21 1.6%
#4 Illinois
17 1.3%
#5 South Carolina
6 0.5%
#6 Alabama
5 0.4%
#7 Maryland
5 0.4%
#8 Missouri
5 0.4%
Florida share of Rashaud's total US births 4.7%
Even split

62 of 1,310 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rashaud?
Since 1977, Social Security records show 1,310 babies named Rashaud. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #4,330 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #7,333 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1993, with 52 births.
Where does Rashaud sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rashaud ranks #4,330 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,333 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Rashaud most popular?
Rashaud was most popular in the 1990s decade with 386 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Rashaud most popular?
The top states for the name Rashaud are Florida (62 births), Georgia (27 births), Texas (21 births).
How long has the name Rashaud been used?
Records for Rashaud go back to 1977, giving 49 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Rashaud?
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.

What to do with Rashaud's data

  • Rashaud's decade-level peak was the 1990s (386 total births); usage has since declined to 71 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Florida records the most Rashauds (62 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names

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

Keep exploring Rashaud

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rashaud: 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, 1977–2025 (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 Rashaud 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.