Recorded 1977–2008 Girls' name Peak 1989 145 births

Rashea — girls' name

145 babies named Rashea in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s101980s701990s552000s10
1980s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Rashea was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

11 babies were named Rashea in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rashea

The Social Security Administration has registered 145 babies named Rashea between 1977 and 2008, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rashea currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2008. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rashea performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 70 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Rashea shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rashea 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 145 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.

Rashea at a glance

Last recorded 2008

Total births

145

Since 1977

32 years of records

Peak year

1989

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2008

Active since

1977

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2008

Rashea popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–1977

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1989)
11
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
4681012 20081997199419901987198319801977 5

Rashea popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1978 (Rashea as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1978 5

Rashea by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
70 births that decade — 48% of Rashea's all-time total
1970s101980s701990s552000s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rashea?
145 babies have been named Rashea since 1977. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1989 with 11 births.
When was Rashea most popular?
Rashea was most popular in the 1980s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Rashea been used?
Rashea has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 32 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Rashea?
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.

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, 1977–2008 (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.