Girls' name · since 1974
Rasheema
Rasheema has 113 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1986 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #25,812 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 113
- born since 1974
- 1980s
- peak decade
113 girls have been named Rasheema since 1974, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Rasheema recorded 113 times among girls since 1974, 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 1974 to 1997.
- #25,812 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 113 born since 1974
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rasheema ranks #25,812 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 113 born since 1974, peaking in the 1980s.
- #25,812 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 113
- born since 1974
- 1980s
- peak decade
Rasheema's 113 recorded births place it above 64.29% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New Jersey.
Rasheema's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rasheema's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1983, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1986 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rasheema popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1997
- Peak year (1986)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Rasheema by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (52 births, 46% of the file).
1980s was Rasheema's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Rasheema births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
26 births
- 1980s
1980s
52 births
- 1990s
1990s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 52 births (46% of all-time use).
Rasheema by state
Where Rasheema concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Jersey | | 7 | 6.2% |
7 of 113 births nationwide.
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What to do with Rasheema's data
- Rasheema's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (52 total births) through the 1990s (35) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New Jersey records the most Rasheemas (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey 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 Rasheema: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1986)
Similar record span (~23 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, 1974–1997 (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 Rasheema 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.