Rashidah: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	118	12	–	#2,821
1980s	142	14	+20%	#3,692
1990s	83	8	-42%	#5,623
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

118

–

#2,821

1980s

142

+20%

#3,692

1990s

-42%

#5,623

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Rashidah

Rashidah 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, 343 American babies have been named Rashidah. Its peak came in 1977, when 29 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 Rashidah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rashidah?

The median living Rashidah is about 43 years old; half are between 36 and 47. An estimated 300 people named Rashidah 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.

Rashidah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	13	#6,763
1985	18	#4,406
1980	22	#3,692
1975	8	#6,967
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 Rashidah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Rashidah?

The median living Rashidah is about 43 years old. Half of all living Rashidahs are between 36 and 47 years old.

How many people named Rashidah are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Rashidah are alive in the United States, based on 343 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rashidah in 2025?

Rashidah 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 Rashidah?

343 babies have been named Rashidah in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rashidah most popular?

Rashidah peaked in 1977, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Rashidah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rashidah rising or falling?

Rashidah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Rashidah popularity over time

The story of Rashidah

How old are people named Rashidah?

Rashidah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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