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boys' name ★ peaked 1996

Rashid

Meaning Transliteration of Arabic رَشِيد (rašīd) Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,640 Trend ↓ Falling 14%

Transliteration of Arabic رَشِيد (rašīd).

Rank 2025
#3,640
among boys · ↓55 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
31
named Rashid · -3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 55,099
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1996
68 babies
All-time total
2,566
#2,826 all-time among boys
First recorded
1966
in Social Security records

Rashid popularity over time

2,566 babies have been named Rashid since 1966, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1976Boys

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 45 5 – #2,035
1970s 435 44 +867% #1,118
1980s 495 50 +14% #1,142
1990s 564 56 +14% #1,463
2000s 447 45 -21% #2,009
2010s 392 39 -12% #2,466
2020s (to 2025) 188 31 -20% #3,402

Where Rashid is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 30 0.02 outside top 500
2027 29 0.02 outside top 500
2028 29 0.02 outside top 500
2029 28 0.02 outside top 500
2030 28 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Rashid

Rashid is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,640 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1966, 2,566 American babies have been named Rashid. Its peak came in 1996, when 68 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 Rashid stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rashid?

The median living Rashid is about 30 years old; half are between 16 and 41. An estimated 2,500 people named Rashid 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.

Rashid year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 31 #3,640
2024 32 #3,585
2023 33 #3,540
2022 30 #3,748
2021 34 #3,402
2020 28 #3,787
2019 43 #2,891
2018 45 #2,738
2017 43 #2,831
2016 52 #2,466
2015 34 #3,348
2014 45 #2,697
2013 37 #3,043
2012 23 #4,356
2011 34 #3,291
2010 36 #3,166
2009 44 #2,791
2008 50 #2,535
2007 34 #3,291
2006 38 #2,970
2005 43 #2,601
2004 46 #2,445
2003 50 #2,196
2002 42 #2,420
2001 49 #2,142
2000 51 #2,009
1995 58 #1,598
1990 54 #1,554
1985 50 #1,385
1980 52 #1,306
1975 51 #1,189
1970 20 #2,043
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Famous people named Rashid

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum 2nd Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (1912–1990) Contemporary
  2. 2 Rashid Rida Rashid Rida Salafi reformist scholar and theologian (1865–1935) 19th century
  3. 3 Rashid Ali al-Gaylani Rashid Ali al-Gaylani Former prime minister of Iraq (1892–1965) 19th century
  4. 4 Rashid ad-Din Sinan Rashid ad-Din Sinan Leader of the Nizari Ismaili state from 1162 to 1193 1130–1192 · Medieval
  5. 5 Rashid Nezhmetdinov Rashid Nezhmetdinov Soviet chess player (1912–1974) Contemporary
  6. 6 Rashid Karami Rashid Karami Eight-time Prime Minister of Lebanon 1921–1987 · Contemporary
  7. 7 Rashid Sidek Malaysian badminton player b. 1968 · Contemporary
  8. 8 Rashid Nurgaliyev Rashid Nurgaliyev Russian army general and politician (born 1956) Contemporary
  9. 9 Rashid Sunyaev Rashid Sunyaev Russian astronomer (born 1943) Contemporary
  10. 10 Rashid Rakhimov Rashid Rakhimov Tajikistani footballer b. 1965 · Contemporary
  11. 11 Rashid Behbudov Rashid Behbudov Azerbaijani singer and actor (1915–1989) Contemporary
  12. 12 Rashid Ramzi Rashid Ramzi Moroccan-born middle distance runner for Bahrain b. 1980 · Contemporary
  13. 13 Rashid Sumaila Ghanaian footballer (born 1992) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rashid?

The median living Rashid is about 30 years old. Half of all living Rashids are between 16 and 41 years old.

How many people named Rashid are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Rashid are alive in the United States, based on 2,566 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rashid mean?

Transliteration of Arabic رَشِيد (rašīd).

How popular is the name Rashid in 2025?

Rashid ranked #3,640 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rashid?

2,566 babies have been named Rashid in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rashid most popular?

Rashid peaked in 1996, when 68 newborns received the name.

Is Rashid a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rashid rising or falling?

Rashid has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Rashid become more popular?

Rashid is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 boys named Rashid in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Rashid?

Well-known people named Rashid include Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum (politician), Rashid Rida (religious figure), Rashid Ali al-Gaylani (politician).

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