How Many People Are Named Rashi?
An estimated 331 people in the United States have the first name Rashi. It is used for both genders, with 62.3% female. The average bearer is 29 years old, and Rashi peaked in popularity in 2010 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rashi 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 Rashi paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Rashi has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
Estimated Living Americans
331
About 1 in 1,035,512 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
62.3% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
2010
16 births
Total Registered
342
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rashi
Rashi is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (37.7%) and females (62.3%). Out of 342 total births registered, 129 were male and 213 were female.
Rashi as a male name
Ranked #10,372 in 2002
6 male births in 2002
Peak: 1979 (13 births)
Rashi as a female name
Ranked #16,987 in 2020
5 female births in 2020
Peak: 2010 (16 births)
Rashi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rashi span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 84 babies were registered. Rashi has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rashi by Decade
How has Rashi 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.
Rashi + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rashi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rashi
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Rashi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rashi?
We estimate approximately 331 people named Rashi 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 1,035,512 Americans share this first name.
Is Rashi a common name?
Rashi is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 342 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rashi most popular?
Rashi reached peak popularity in 2010, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rashi is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rashi a female name?
Rashi is predominantly female. 62.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rashi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rashi Smith, Rashi Johnson, Rashi 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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