How Many People Are Named Rashad?
An estimated 15,802 people in the United States have the first name Rashad. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 29 years old, and Rashad peaked in popularity in 1990 with 682 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rashad 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 Rashad paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Rashad is overwhelmingly male, 85 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
15,802
About 1 in 21,691 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
1990
682 births
Total Registered
16,236
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rashad
Rashad is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 16,236 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Rashad as a male name
Ranked #1,797 in 2024
91 male births in 2024
Peak: 1990 (677 births)
Rashad as a female name
Ranked #13,018 in 1994
6 female births in 1994
Peak: 1981 (14 births)
Rashad: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rashad span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 4,711 babies were registered. Rashad has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rashad by Decade
How has Rashad 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.
Rashad by State
Birth registrations for Rashad span all 37 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, Georgia, California. The lowest are in Oregon, New Mexico, Iowa. On average, about 389 Rashads were registered per state.
Rashad + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rashad as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Rashad: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rashad?
We estimate approximately 15,802 people named Rashad 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 21,691 Americans share this first name.
Is Rashad a common name?
Rashad is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 16,236 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rashad most popular?
Rashad reached peak popularity in 1990, when 682 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rashad is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rashad a male name?
Rashad is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rashad Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rashad Smith, Rashad Johnson, Rashad 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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