Total births
62
Girls' name · since 1972
Rashena
62 babies named Rashena in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 62
- total births
- 1972–1994
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Rashena is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 62 have been recorded since 1972.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rashena has been recorded 62 times among girls since 1972, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1994.
- 62 total births
- 1972–1994 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
62 girls have been named Rashena since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1994.
- 62
- total births
- 1972–1994
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Rashena was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
10 babies were named Rashena in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Rashena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rashena's full recorded timeline at 1988, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1978 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rashena at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Rashena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1994
- Peak year (1978)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Rashena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Rashena's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Rashena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
15 births
- 1980s
1980s
31 births
- 1990s
1990s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 31 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rashena? ▼
Rashena has been given to 62 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1994. 10 babies were born in 1978, its single highest year.
When was Rashena most popular? ▼
Rashena was most popular in the 1980s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Rashena been used? ▼
Records for Rashena go back to 1972, giving 23 years of history through 1994.
What names are similar to Rashena? ▼
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 Rashena's data
- Rashena's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (31 total births) through the 1990s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Rashena
Nearby Names Like Rashena
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rashena
Rashida Girl
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Rasheeda Girl
1,713 births
Rashonda Girl
1,499 births
Rashelle Girl
1,368 births
Rashell Girl
#5184 1,319 births
Compare Rashena side by side: Rashena vs Rashida Rashena vs Rasheeda Rashena vs Rashonda
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1972–1994 (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. "Rashena: Baby Name Since 1972 - 62 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rashena. 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 Rashena 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 July 2026.