How Many People Are Named Rasheda?
An estimated 926 people in the United States have the first name Rasheda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 44 years old, and Rasheda peaked in popularity in 1976 with 107 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rasheda 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 Rasheda paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
926
About 1 in 370,145 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1976
107 births
Total Registered
994
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rasheda
Rasheda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 994 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Rasheda as a female name
Ranked #14,904 in 2001
6 female births in 2001
Peak: 1976 (107 births)
Rasheda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rasheda span from the 1970s to the 2000s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 450 babies were registered. Rasheda has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rasheda by Decade
How has Rasheda 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.
Rasheda by State
Birth registrations for Rasheda span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, California. The lowest are in Mississippi, Louisiana, District of Columbia. On average, about 24 Rashedas were registered per state.
Rasheda + Last Name Combinations
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Rasheda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rasheda?
We estimate approximately 926 people named Rasheda 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 370,145 Americans share this first name.
Is Rasheda a common name?
Rasheda is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 994 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rasheda most popular?
Rasheda reached peak popularity in 1976, when 107 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rasheda is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rasheda a female name?
Rasheda is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rasheda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rasheda Smith, Rasheda Johnson, Rasheda 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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