Boys' name · since 1977
Rashem
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Rashem, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #34,005 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 11
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
11 boys have been named Rashem since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rashem has been recorded 11 times among boys since 1977, 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 1977 to 1992.
- #34,005 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 11 born since 1977
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rashem ranks #34,005 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1977, peaking in the 1990s.
- #34,005 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 11
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
Rashem's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Rashem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rashem's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rashem popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1992
- Peak year (1992)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Rashem by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).
1990s was Rashem's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Rashem births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
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Two nationwide peer axes for Rashem: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1992)
Similar record span (~15 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, 1977–1992 (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 Rashem 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.