Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1992

Rasha

Gender Unisex · 95% girls Rank 2025 #10,729
Rank 2025
#10,729
among girls
Babies in 2025
9
named Rasha
How common
1 in 178,585
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1992
31 babies
All-time total
733
#9,552 all-time among girls
First recorded
1961
in Social Security records

Rasha popularity over time

733 babies have been named Rasha since 1961, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s 5 – 5 1 – #7,301
1970s 95 11 106 11 +2020% #4,247
1980s 167 11 178 18 +68% #3,986
1990s 184 15 199 20 +12% #4,060
2000s 108 – 108 11 -46% #6,732
2010s 99 – 99 10 -8% #7,900
2020s (to 2025) 38 – 38 6 -36% #9,415

The story of Rasha

Rasha is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,729 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1961, 733 American babies have been named Rasha, about 95% girls and 5% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1992, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Rasha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rasha?

The median living Rasha is about 32 years old; half are between 20 and 41. An estimated 700 people named Rasha are alive in the United States today.

median 32 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Rasha year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 9 #10,729 – –
2024 – – – –
2023 7 #13,161 – –
2022 5 #17,227 – –
2021 11 #9,415 – –
2020 6 #14,736 – –
2019 9 #11,188 – –
2018 12 #9,039 – –
2017 7 #13,794 – –
2016 15 #7,900 – –
2015 6 #16,002 – –
2014 13 #8,863 – –
2013 9 #11,767 – –
2012 10 #11,072 – –
2011 10 #11,008 – –
2010 8 #13,196 – –
2009 9 #12,226 – –
2008 11 #10,637 – –
2007 8 #13,642 – –
2006 9 #12,198 – –
2005 12 #9,328 – –
2004 8 #12,481 – –
2003 11 #9,553 – –
2002 8 #11,940 – –
2001 16 #6,902 – –
2000 16 #6,732 – –
1995 22 #4,645 – –
1990 20 #4,821 – –
1985 20 #4,092 – –
1980 18 #4,265 – –
1975 8 #6,966 – –
1970 7 #6,864 – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Rasha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Rasha?

The median living Rasha is about 32 years old. Half of all living Rashas are between 20 and 41 years old.

How many people named Rasha are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Rasha are alive in the United States, based on 733 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rasha in 2025?

Rasha ranked #10,729 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rasha?

733 babies have been named Rasha in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rasha most popular?

Rasha peaked in 1992, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Rasha a boy or girl name?

Rasha is used for both: about 95% of babies named Rasha have been girls and 5% boys.

Is the name Rasha rising or falling?

Rasha is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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