Boys' name · since 1966
Rashid
Since 1966, U.S. Social Security records show 2,566 babies named Rashid, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,825 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,607 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,566
- born since 1966
- 1990s
- peak decade
2,566 babies have been named Rashid since 1966, making it today's #3607 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rashid has been recorded 2,566 times among boys since 1966, currently ranked #3607 nationally and more common than 74% of boys, 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 1966 to 2025.
- #2,825 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,607 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,566 born since 1966
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rashid ranks #2,825 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,607 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,566 born since 1966, peaking in the 1990s.
- #2,825 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,607 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,566
- born since 1966
- 1990s
- peak decade
Rashid's 2,566 recorded births place it above 93.78% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Rashid compares
2,566 Top 19% higher than 81% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Rashid's all-time total is 7x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rashid | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,566 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 68 | 34 | 22,252 |
Rashid's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rashid's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1966, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1996 peak of 68, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rashid popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2025
- Peak year (1996)
- 68
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Rashid by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (564 births, 22% of the file).
1990s was Rashid's strongest decade.
564 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Rashid births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 45
1960s
45 births
- 1970s
1970s
435 births
- 1980s
1980s
495 births
- 1990s
1990s
564 births
- 2000s
2000s
447 births
- 2010s
2010s
392 births
- 2020s 188
2020s
188 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 564 births (22% of all-time use).
How Rashid compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Rashid's total volume
Rashid by state
Where Rashid concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 388 | 15.1% |
| #2 | California | | 152 | 5.9% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 120 | 4.7% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 78 | 3.0% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 43 | 1.7% |
| #6 | Texas | | 22 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Florida | | 20 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 12 | 0.5% |
388 of 2,566 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Rashid appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Rashid's data
- Rashid's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (564 total births) through the 2020s (188) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Rashids (388 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Rashid: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1996)
Similar record span (~59 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, 1966–2025 (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 Rashid 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.