Total births
994
Girls' name · since 1970
Rasheda
994 babies named Rasheda in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 994
- total births
- 1970–2001
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Rasheda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 994 recorded since 1970.
Rasheda has 994 recorded births among girls since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2001.
- 994 total births
- 1970–2001 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
994 girls have been named Rasheda since 1970, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2001.
- 994
- total births
- 1970–2001
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Rasheda was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
107 babies were named Rasheda in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
Rasheda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rasheda's full recorded timeline at 1986, 31% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 69% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1976 peak of 107 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rasheda at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Rasheda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2001
- Peak year (1976)
- 107
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Rasheda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Rasheda's strongest decade.
450 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Rasheda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
450 births
- 1980s
1980s
362 births
- 1990s 176
1990s
176 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 450 births (45% of all-time use).
How Rasheda compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Rasheda's total volume
Rasheda vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Rasheda by state
Where Rasheda concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 105 | 10.6% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 61 | 6.1% |
| #3 | California | | 46 | 4.6% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 23 | 2.3% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 18 | 1.8% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 16 | 1.6% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 11 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 7 | 0.7% |
New York share of Rasheda's total US births 10.6%
Even split
105 of 994 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Rasheda appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rasheda? ▼
994 babies have been named Rasheda since 1970. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1976 with 107 births.
When was Rasheda most popular? ▼
Rasheda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 450 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
Where is Rasheda most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rasheda are New York (105 births), Pennsylvania (61 births), California (46 births).
How long has the name Rasheda been used? ▼
Records for Rasheda go back to 1970, giving 32 years of history through 2001.
What names are similar to Rasheda? ▼
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 Rasheda's data
- Rasheda's decade-level peak was the 1970s (450 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Rashedas (105 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Rasheda
Nearby Names Like Rasheda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rasheda
Rashida Girl
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Rasheeda Girl
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Rashonda Girl
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Rashelle Girl
1,368 births
Rashell Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1970–2001 (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. "Rasheda: Baby Name Since 1970 - 994 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rasheda. 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 Rasheda 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 June 2026.