Rasheem: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	239	24	–	#1,336
1980s	350	35	+46%	#1,472
1990s	404	40	+15%	#1,648
2000s	174	17	-57%	#3,042
2010s	110	11	-37%	#5,343
2020s (to 2025)	40	7	-39%	#7,168

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

239

–

#1,336

1980s

350

+46%

#1,472

1990s

404

+15%

#1,648

2000s

174

-57%

#3,042

2010s

110

-37%

#5,343

2020s (to 2025)

-39%

#7,168

The story of Rasheem

Rasheem 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 1971, 1,317 American babies have been named Rasheem. Its peak came in 1991, when 51 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 Rasheem stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rasheem?

The median living Rasheem is about 34 years old; half are between 25 and 43. An estimated 1,300 people named Rasheem 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.

Rasheem year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	12	#7,168
2023	9	#8,773
2022	10	#8,170
2021	–	–
2020	9	#8,576
2019	11	#7,520
2018	11	#7,502
2017	11	#7,438
2016	11	#7,493
2015	7	#10,379
2014	9	#8,633
2013	17	#5,343
2012	7	#10,508
2011	15	#5,882
2010	11	#7,467
2009	16	#5,750
2008	11	#7,592
2007	17	#5,385
2006	9	#8,577
2005	20	#4,426
2004	21	#4,229
2003	16	#4,987
2002	20	#4,152
2001	30	#3,042
2000	14	#5,255
1995	42	#2,016
1990	46	#1,750
1985	30	#1,958
1980	38	#1,586
1975	20	#2,270
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 Rasheem, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Rasheem?

The median living Rasheem is about 34 years old. Half of all living Rasheems are between 25 and 43 years old.

How many people named Rasheem are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Rasheem are alive in the United States, based on 1,317 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rasheem in 2025?

Rasheem 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 Rasheem?

1,317 babies have been named Rasheem in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rasheem most popular?

Rasheem peaked in 1991, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Rasheem a boy or girl name?

Rasheem is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rasheem rising or falling?

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

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Rasheem popularity over time

The story of Rasheem

How old are people named Rasheem?

Rasheem year by year

Frequently asked questions

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