Total births
5
Girls' name · since 2024
Rasta
Rasta has 5 recorded births since 2024 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #17637
- among girls today
- 5
- born since 2024
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 1%
- more common than other girls
5 babies have been named Rasta since 2024, making it today's #17637 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Rasta recorded 5 times among girls since 2024, holding rank #17637 nationally today, ahead of 1% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2024 to 2024.
- #17637 among girls today
- 5 born since 2024
- 2020s peak decade
- 1% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rasta is currently the #17637 girls' name in America, more common than 1% of girls - 5 born since 2024, peaking in the 2020s.
- #17637
- among girls today
- 5
- born since 2024
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 1%
- more common than other girls
Rasta vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#17637
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 1% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Rasta was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
5 babies were named Rasta in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Rasta compares
5 0th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Rasta's all-time total is 99% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rasta | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 5 | 48 | 19,840 |
Rasta at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#17,637
Active since
2024
Rasta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
Rasta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Rasta's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Rasta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 5 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rasta? ▼
Rasta has been given to 5 babies in the U.S. since 2024, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #17637 as of the latest data. 5 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Rasta most popular? ▼
Rasta was most popular in the 2020s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Rasta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rasta since 2024 -- 1 year through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Rasta? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Rasta
Nearby Names Like Rasta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rasta
Rashida Girl
#15663 2,999 births
Rasheeda Girl
1,713 births
Rashonda Girl
1,499 births
Rashelle Girl
1,368 births
Rashell Girl
#5184 1,319 births
Compare Rasta side by side: Rasta vs Rashida Rasta vs Rasheeda Rasta vs Rashonda
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2024–2024 (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. "Rasta: #17637 Girls' Name - 5 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rasta. 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 Rasta 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 June 2026.