How Many People Are Named Rashan?
An estimated 960 people in the United States have the first name Rashan. It is predominantly male (93.4%). The average bearer is 36 years old, and Rashan peaked in popularity in 1979 with 59 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rashan 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 Rashan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
960
About 1 in 357,036 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
93.4% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1979
59 births
Total Registered
1,001
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rashan
Rashan is predominantly male (93.4%), though 66 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Rashan as a male name
Ranked #10,605 in 2022
7 male births in 2022
Peak: 1979 (51 births)
Rashan as a female name
Ranked #13,026 in 1993
6 female births in 1993
Peak: 1974 (8 births)
Rashan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rashan span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 280 babies were registered. Rashan has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rashan by Decade
How has Rashan 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.
Rashan by State
Birth registrations for Rashan span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York. The lowest are in Ohio, California, Florida. On average, about 54 Rashans were registered per state.
Rashan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rashan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rashan
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Rashan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rashan?
We estimate approximately 960 people named Rashan 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 357,036 Americans share this first name.
Is Rashan a common name?
Rashan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,001 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rashan most popular?
Rashan reached peak popularity in 1979, when 59 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rashan is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rashan a male name?
Rashan is predominantly male. 93.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rashan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rashan Smith, Rashan Johnson, Rashan 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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