How Many People Are Named Rashaan?
An estimated 1,165 people in the United States have the first name Rashaan. It is predominantly male (97.7%). The average bearer is 34 years old, and Rashaan peaked in popularity in 1995 with 140 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rashaan 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 Rashaan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,165
About 1 in 294,210 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.7% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
1995
140 births
Total Registered
1,210
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rashaan
Rashaan is predominantly male (97.7%), though 28 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Rashaan as a male name
Ranked #10,634 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 1995 (140 births)
Rashaan as a female name
Ranked #11,441 in 1979
5 female births in 1979
Peak: 1976 (7 births)
Rashaan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rashaan span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 411 babies were registered. Rashaan has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rashaan by Decade
How has Rashaan 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.
Rashaan by State
Birth registrations for Rashaan span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey. The lowest are in Virginia, South Carolina, Ohio. On average, about 26 Rashaans were registered per state.
Rashaan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rashaan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rashaan
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Rashaan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rashaan?
We estimate approximately 1,165 people named Rashaan 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 294,210 Americans share this first name.
Is Rashaan a common name?
Rashaan is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,210 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rashaan most popular?
Rashaan reached peak popularity in 1995, when 140 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rashaan is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rashaan a male name?
Rashaan is predominantly male. 97.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rashaan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rashaan Smith, Rashaan Johnson, Rashaan 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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