How Many People Are Named Rasheem?
An estimated 1,270 people in the United States have the first name Rasheem. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 34 years old, and Rasheem peaked in popularity in 1991 with 51 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rasheem 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 Rasheem paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,270
About 1 in 269,885 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
1991
51 births
Total Registered
1,316
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rasheem
Rasheem is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,316 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Rasheem as a male name
Ranked #7,137 in 2024
12 male births in 2024
Peak: 1991 (51 births)
Rasheem: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rasheem span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 404 babies were registered. Rasheem has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rasheem by Decade
How has Rasheem 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.
Rasheem by State
Birth registrations for Rasheem span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey. The lowest are in Virginia, North Carolina, New Jersey. On average, about 115 Rasheems were registered per state.
Rasheem + Last Name Combinations
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Rasheem: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rasheem?
We estimate approximately 1,270 people named Rasheem 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 269,885 Americans share this first name.
Is Rasheem a common name?
Rasheem is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,316 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rasheem most popular?
Rasheem reached peak popularity in 1991, when 51 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rasheem is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rasheem a male name?
Rasheem is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rasheem Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rasheem Smith, Rasheem Johnson, Rasheem 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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