How Many People Are Named Rasheed?
An estimated 4,690 people in the United States have the first name Rasheed. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 31 years old, and Rasheed peaked in popularity in 1995 with 225 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rasheed 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 Rasheed paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,690
About 1 in 73,082 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1995
225 births
Total Registered
4,836
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rasheed
Rasheed is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,836 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Rasheed as a male name
Ranked #3,748 in 2024
30 male births in 2024
Peak: 1995 (220 births)
Rasheed as a female name
Ranked #15,169 in 1995
5 female births in 1995
Peak: 1976 (10 births)
Rasheed: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rasheed span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 1,514 babies were registered. Rasheed has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rasheed by Decade
How has Rasheed 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.
Rasheed by State
Birth registrations for Rasheed span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Missouri, Massachusetts. On average, about 167 Rasheeds were registered per state.
Rasheed + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rasheed as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rasheed
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Rasheed: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rasheed?
We estimate approximately 4,690 people named Rasheed 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 73,082 Americans share this first name.
Is Rasheed a common name?
Rasheed is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,836 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rasheed most popular?
Rasheed reached peak popularity in 1995, when 225 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rasheed is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rasheed a male name?
Rasheed is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rasheed Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rasheed Smith, Rasheed Johnson, Rasheed 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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