Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1995

Rashaan

Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #11,693
Rank 2025
#11,693
among boys · ↓1,017 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
6
named Rashaan
How common
1 in 284,679
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1995
140 babies
All-time total
1,216
#4,613 all-time among boys
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Rashaan popularity over time

1,216 babies have been named Rashaan since 1971, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 – – – – – –
1970s 28 290 318 32 – #1,282
1980s – 196 196 20 -38% #1,564
1990s – 411 411 41 +110% #940
2000s – 162 162 16 -61% #3,488
2010s – 95 95 10 -41% #5,926
2020s (to 2025) – 34 34 6 -40% #9,362

The story of Rashaan

Rashaan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #11,693 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 1,216 American babies have been named Rashaan. Its peak came in 1995, when 140 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 Rashaan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rashaan?

The median living Rashaan is about 30 years old; half are between 26 and 46. An estimated 1,200 people named Rashaan are alive in the United States today.

median 30 020406080100

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

Rashaan 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 – – 6 #11,693
2024 – – 7 #10,676
2023 – – 6 #11,933
2022 – – 7 #10,607
2021 – – – –
2020 – – 8 #9,362
2019 – – – –
2018 – – 11 #7,501
2017 – – 11 #7,437
2016 – – 9 #8,661
2015 – – – –
2014 – – 15 #5,929
2013 – – 7 #10,480
2012 – – 15 #5,926
2011 – – 13 #6,507
2010 – – 14 #6,299
2009 – – 14 #6,359
2008 – – 16 #5,706
2007 – – 9 #8,756
2006 – – 15 #5,724
2005 – – 15 #5,516
2004 – – 21 #4,228
2003 – – 14 #5,485
2002 – – 18 #4,456
2001 – – 25 #3,488
2000 – – 15 #4,992
1995 – – 140 #940
1990 – – 16 #3,738
1985 – – 15 #3,182
1980 – – 39 #1,564
1975 – – 29 #1,745
1970 – – – –
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1960 – – – –
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1925 – – – –
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1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rashaan?

The median living Rashaan is about 30 years old. Half of all living Rashaans are between 26 and 46 years old.

How many people named Rashaan are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Rashaan are alive in the United States, based on 1,216 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rashaan in 2025?

Rashaan ranked #11,693 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rashaan?

1,216 babies have been named Rashaan in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rashaan most popular?

Rashaan peaked in 1995, when 140 newborns received the name.

Is Rashaan a boy or girl name?

Rashaan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rashaan rising or falling?

Rashaan has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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