Total births
74
Boys' name · since 1979
Rashawd
74 babies named Rashawd in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 74
- total births
- 1979–2013
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
Rashawd sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 74 recorded since 1979.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rashawd has been recorded 74 times among boys since 1979, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2013.
- 74 total births
- 1979–2013 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
74 boys have been named Rashawd since 1979, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2013.
- 74
- total births
- 1979–2013
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Rashawd was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
7 babies were named Rashawd in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
Rashawd's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rashawd's full recorded timeline at 2001, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rashawd at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
2003
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Rashawd popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2013
- Peak year (2003)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Rashawd by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Rashawd's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Rashawd births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
22 births
- 2000s
2000s
22 births
- 2010s
2010s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 22 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rashawd? ▼
74 babies have been named Rashawd since 1979. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 2003 with 7 births.
When was Rashawd most popular? ▼
Rashawd was most popular in the 1990s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Rashawd been used? ▼
Records for Rashawd go back to 1979, giving 35 years of history through 2013.
What names are similar to Rashawd? ▼
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 Rashawd's data
- Rashawd's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (22 total births) through the 2010s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Rashawd
Nearby Names Like Rashawd
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rashawd
Rashad Boy
#1788 16,247 births
Rashawn Boy
#3066 6,408 births
Rasheed Boy
#3720 4,838 births
Rashaad Boy
#3476 3,408 births
Rashaun Boy
#4948 3,132 births
Compare Rashawd side by side: Rashawd vs Rashad Rashawd vs Rashawn Rashawd vs Rasheed
Related Names
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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, 1979–2013 (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. "Rashawd: Baby Name Since 1979 - 74 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rashawd. 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 Rashawd 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.