How Many People Are Named Rasha?
An estimated 693 people in the United States have the first name Rasha. It is predominantly female (94.9%). The average bearer is 31 years old, and Rasha peaked in popularity in 1992 with 31 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rasha 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 Rasha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
693
About 1 in 494,595 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
94.9% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1992
31 births
Total Registered
723
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rasha
Rasha is predominantly female (94.9%), though 37 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Rasha as a male name
Ranked #10,190 in 1996
5 male births in 1996
Peak: 1977 (6 births)
Rasha as a female name
Ranked #13,151 in 2023
7 female births in 2023
Peak: 1992 (26 births)
Rasha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rasha span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 199 babies were registered. Rasha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rasha by Decade
How has Rasha 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.
Rasha by State
Birth registrations for Rasha span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Michigan, Illinois. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Illinois, Michigan. On average, about 7 Rashas were registered per state.
Rasha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rasha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rasha
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Rasha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rasha?
We estimate approximately 693 people named Rasha 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 494,595 Americans share this first name.
Is Rasha a common name?
Rasha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 723 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rasha most popular?
Rasha reached peak popularity in 1992, when 31 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rasha is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rasha a female name?
Rasha is predominantly female. 94.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rasha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rasha Smith, Rasha Johnson, Rasha 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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