Recorded 1976–1985 Girls' name Peak 1977 164 births

Raushanah — girls' name

164 babies named Raushanah in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s981980s66
1970s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Raushanah was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

29 babies were named Raushanah in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Raushanah

The Social Security Administration has registered 164 babies named Raushanah between 1976 and 1985, spanning 10 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Raushanah currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1985. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 29 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Raushanah performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 98 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Raushanah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New Jersey, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Raushanah in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Raushanah 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 164 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.

Raushanah at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

164

Since 1976

10 years of records

Peak year

1977

29 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1976

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 1985

Raushanah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1976

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1977)
29
Annual births at peak — across 10 years of records
010203040 198519831982198119801979197819771976 19

Raushanah by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
98 births that decade — 60% of Raushanah's all-time total
1970s981980s66

Raushanah by state

Where Raushanah concentrates geographically — total births since 1976

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Raushanah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New Jersey
10 6.1%
#2 Pennsylvania
5 3.0%
New Jersey share of Raushanah's total US births 6.1%
Even split

10 of 164 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Raushanah?
164 babies have been named Raushanah since 1976. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1977 with 29 births.
When was Raushanah most popular?
Raushanah was most popular in the 1970s decade with 98 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Raushanah most popular?
The top states for the name Raushanah are New Jersey (10 births), Pennsylvania (5 births).
How long has the name Raushanah been used?
Raushanah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 10 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Raushanah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raul, Rauri, Raushana, Raunak, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1976–1985 (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.