Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1979

Rashan

Meaning Rashan is a masculine given name Gender Unisex · 7% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

Rashan is a masculine given name.

Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Rashan
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1979
59 babies
All-time total
1,001
#5,351 all-time among boys
First recorded
1972
in Social Security records

Rashan popularity over time

1,001 babies have been named Rashan since 1972, 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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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 38 242 280 28 – #1,299
1980s 12 256 268 27 -4% #1,572
1990s 16 227 243 24 -9% #1,947
2000s – 126 126 13 -48% #4,939
2010s – 66 66 7 -48% #8,670
2020s (to 2025) – 18 18 3 -55% #10,608

The story of Rashan

Rashan is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1972, 1,001 American babies have been named Rashan, about 93% boys and 7% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1979, when 59 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Rashan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rashan?

The median living Rashan is about 37 years old; half are between 27 and 46. An estimated 1,000 people named Rashan are alive in the United States today.

median 37 020406080100

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

Rashan 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 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – 7 #10,608
2021 – – 5 #13,636
2020 – – 6 #11,683
2019 – – 6 #11,820
2018 – – 9 #8,672
2017 – – 9 #8,670
2016 – – 8 #9,479
2015 – – – –
2014 – – 7 #10,472
2013 – – 6 #11,832
2012 – – 5 #13,759
2011 – – 8 #9,404
2010 – – 8 #9,479
2009 – – 13 #6,724
2008 – – 16 #5,707
2007 – – 19 #4,939
2006 – – 14 #6,021
2005 – – 5 #12,921
2004 – – 6 #11,034
2003 – – 10 #7,125
2002 – – 14 #5,332
2001 – – 14 #5,339
2000 – – 15 #4,993
1995 – – 44 #1,947
1990 5 #14,655 20 #3,142
1985 – – 14 #3,349
1980 – – 34 #1,720
1975 6 #8,742 24 #1,985
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rashan?

The median living Rashan is about 37 years old. Half of all living Rashans are between 27 and 46 years old.

How many people named Rashan are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Rashan are alive in the United States, based on 1,001 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rashan mean?

Rashan is a masculine given name.

How popular is the name Rashan in 2025?

Rashan did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Rashan?

1,001 babies have been named Rashan in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rashan most popular?

Rashan peaked in 1979, when 59 newborns received the name.

Is Rashan a boy or girl name?

Rashan is used for both: about 7% of babies named Rashan have been girls and 93% boys.

Is the name Rashan rising or falling?

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

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