US rank #11142 Unisex name Peak 1979 1,390 births

Rasheen — #11142 US boys' name

1,390 babies named Rasheen in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s3751980s3961990s3142000s1792010s882020s38
#11142
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 22% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Rasheen was born in this single decade.

1979
Single peak year

67 babies were named Rasheen in 1979 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rasheen

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,390 babies named Rasheen between 1971 and 2024, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rasheen currently holds the #11142 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1979, when 67 babies received it in a single year. Rasheen is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 95 additional births since 1971.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rasheen performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 396 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Rasheen shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 459 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Rasheen in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rasheen 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 1,390 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.

Rasheen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,390

Since 1971

54 years of records

Peak year

1979

67 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#11,142

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1971

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rasheen popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1971

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1979)
67
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
020406080 202420152008200119941987198019731971 6

Rasheen popularity over time — girls

95 total births recorded since 1971 (Rasheen as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 95 births
468101214 198819811980197919781977197619751974197319721971 8

Rasheen by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
396 births that decade — 28% of Rasheen's all-time total
1970s3751980s3961990s3142000s1792010s882020s38

Rasheen by state

Where Rasheen concentrates geographically — total births since 1971

Regionally concentrated
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Rasheen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
459 33.0%
#2 Pennsylvania
179 12.9%
#3 New Jersey
50 3.6%
#4 Georgia
23 1.7%
#5 North Carolina
16 1.2%
#6 South Carolina
5 0.4%
New York share of Rasheen's total US births 33.0%
Even split

459 of 1,390 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rasheen?
1,390 babies have been named Rasheen since 1971. It currently ranks #11142 among boys. The peak year was 1979 with 67 births.
When was Rasheen most popular?
Rasheen was most popular in the 1980s decade with 396 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Rasheen most popular?
The top states for the name Rasheen are New York (459 births), Pennsylvania (179 births), New Jersey (50 births).
Is Rasheen a unisex name?
Yes, Rasheen is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,390 births, and as a girl's name it has 95 births.
How long has the name Rasheen been used?
Rasheen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 54 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rasheen?
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.

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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, 1971–2024 (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.