US rank #3542 Boys' name Peak 1996 2,534 births

Rashid — #3542 US boys' name

2,534 babies named Rashid in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s451970s4351980s4951990s5632000s4472010s3922020s157
#3542
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 75% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

22% of everyone ever named Rashid was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

67 babies were named Rashid in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rashid

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,534 babies named Rashid between 1966 and 2024, spanning 59 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rashid currently holds the #3542 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 67 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rashid performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 563 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Rashid shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 381 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Rashid in 13 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rashid 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 2,534 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.

Rashid at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,534

Since 1966

59 years of records

Peak year

1996

67 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#3,542

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1966

Recorded for 59 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rashid popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1966

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1996)
67
Annual births at peak — across 59 years of records
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Rashid by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
563 births that decade — 22% of Rashid's all-time total
1960s451970s4351980s4951990s5632000s4472010s3922020s157

Rashid by state

Where Rashid concentrates geographically — total births since 1966

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rashid
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
381 15.0%
#2 California
152 6.0%
#3 New Jersey
120 4.7%
#4 Pennsylvania
78 3.1%
#5 Illinois
43 1.7%
#6 Texas
22 0.9%
#7 Florida
20 0.8%
#8 Virginia
12 0.5%
New York share of Rashid's total US births 15.0%
Even split

381 of 2,534 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Rashid appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rashid?
2,534 babies have been named Rashid since 1966. It currently ranks #3542 among boys. The peak year was 1996 with 67 births.
When was Rashid most popular?
Rashid was most popular in the 1990s decade with 563 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Rashid most popular?
The top states for the name Rashid are New York (381 births), California (152 births), New Jersey (120 births).
How long has the name Rashid been used?
Rashid has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 59 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rashid?
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, 1966–2024 (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.