Total births
190
Girls' name · since 1974
Rashauna
Rashauna has 190 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 190
- total births
- 1974–2004
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Rashauna sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 190 recorded since 1974.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rashauna has been recorded 190 times among girls since 1974, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2004.
- 190 total births
- 1974–2004 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
190 girls have been named Rashauna since 1974, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2004.
- 190
- total births
- 1974–2004
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Rashauna was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
14 babies were named Rashauna in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Rashauna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rashauna splits its recorded history at 1990: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rashauna at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Rashauna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2004
- Peak year (1979)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Rashauna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Rashauna's strongest decade.
78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Rashauna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 26
1970s
26 births
- 1980s
1980s
78 births
- 1990s
1990s
62 births
- 2000s 24
2000s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 78 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rashauna? ▼
Since 1974, Social Security records show 190 babies named Rashauna. The most recent recorded year was 2004. Its busiest year on record was 1979, with 14 births.
When was Rashauna most popular? ▼
Rashauna was most popular in the 1980s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Rashauna been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rashauna since 1974 -- 31 years through the most recent 2004 data.
What names are similar to Rashauna? ▼
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 Rashauna's data
- Rashauna's decade-level peak was the 1980s (78 total births); usage has since declined to 24 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 Rashauna
Nearby Names Like Rashauna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rashauna
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 Rashauna side by side: Rashauna vs Rashida Rashauna vs Rasheeda Rashauna vs Rashonda
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1974–2004 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Rashauna: Baby Name Since 1974 - 190 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rashauna. 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 Rashauna 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.