Rasheedah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	8	1	–	#5,513
1970s	394	39	+4825%	#1,147
1980s	369	37	-6%	#1,628
1990s	139	14	-62%	#3,517
2000s	20	2	-86%	#10,544
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,513

1970s

394

+4825%

#1,147

1980s

369

-6%

#1,628

1990s

139

-62%

#3,517

2000s

-86%

#10,544

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Rasheedah

Rasheedah 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 1968, 930 American babies have been named Rasheedah. Its peak came in 1978, when 112 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 Rasheedah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rasheedah?

The median living Rasheedah is about 45 years old; half are between 39 and 47. An estimated 900 people named Rasheedah are alive in the United States today.

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

Rasheedah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	6	#15,641
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	5	#17,329
2000	9	#10,544
1995	10	#8,584
1990	23	#4,345
1985	21	#3,950
1980	71	#1,636
1975	10	#5,856
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 Rasheedah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Rasheedah?

The median living Rasheedah is about 45 years old. Half of all living Rasheedahs are between 39 and 47 years old.

How many people named Rasheedah are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Rasheedah are alive in the United States, based on 930 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rasheedah in 2025?

Rasheedah 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 Rasheedah?

930 babies have been named Rasheedah in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rasheedah most popular?

Rasheedah peaked in 1978, when 112 newborns received the name.

Is Rasheedah a boy or girl name?

Rasheedah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rasheedah rising or falling?

Rasheedah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Rasheedah popularity over time

The story of Rasheedah

How old are people named Rasheedah?

Rasheedah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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