Girls' name · since 1972
Rashaunda
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 253 babies named Rashaunda, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17,499 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 253
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
Rashaunda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 253 have been recorded since 1972.
Social Security Administration records show Rashaunda recorded 253 times among girls since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1996.
- #17,499 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 253 born since 1972
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rashaunda ranks #17,499 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 253 born since 1972, peaking in the 1980s.
- #17,499 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 253
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
Rashaunda's 253 recorded births place it above 75.79% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Rashaunda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rashaunda's full recorded timeline at 1986, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rashaunda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1996
- Peak year (1990)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Rashaunda by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (142 births, 56% of the file).
1980s was Rashaunda's strongest decade.
142 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Rashaunda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 46
1970s
46 births
- 1980s
1980s
142 births
- 1990s
1990s
65 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 142 births (56% of all-time use).
Rashaunda by state
Where Rashaunda concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 6 | 2.4% |
6 of 253 births nationwide.
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What to do with Rashaunda's data
- Rashaunda's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (142 total births) through the 1990s (65) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Illinois records the most Rashaundas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Rashaunda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~24 yrs)
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, 1972–1996 (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 Rashaunda 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.