How Many People Are Named Rahsaan?
An estimated 1,544 people in the United States have the first name Rahsaan. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Rahsaan peaked in popularity in 1973 with 116 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rahsaan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Rahsaan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,544
About 1 in 221,991 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1973
116 births
Total Registered
1,620
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rahsaan
Rahsaan is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,620 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Rahsaan as a male name
Ranked #11,967 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1973 (116 births)
Rahsaan as a female name
Ranked #8,915 in 1976
6 female births in 1976
Peak: 1976 (6 births)
Rahsaan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rahsaan span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 742 babies were registered. Rahsaan has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rahsaan by Decade
How has Rahsaan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Rahsaan by State
Birth registrations for Rahsaan span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Virginia, Michigan, Maryland. On average, about 53 Rahsaans were registered per state.
Rahsaan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rahsaan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Rahsaan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rahsaan?
We estimate approximately 1,544 people named Rahsaan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 221,991 Americans share this first name.
Is Rahsaan a common name?
Rahsaan is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,620 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rahsaan most popular?
Rahsaan reached peak popularity in 1973, when 116 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rahsaan is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rahsaan a male name?
Rahsaan is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rahsaan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rahsaan Smith, Rahsaan Johnson, Rahsaan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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