How Many People Are Named Rashidah?
An estimated 321 people in the United States have the first name Rashidah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 42 years old, and Rashidah peaked in popularity in 1977 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rashidah 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 Rashidah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
321
About 1 in 1,067,771 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1977
29 births
Total Registered
343
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rashidah
Rashidah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 343 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Rashidah as a female name
Ranked #13,337 in 1997
6 female births in 1997
Peak: 1977 (29 births)
Rashidah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rashidah span from the 1970s to the 1990s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 142 babies were registered. While Rashidah is less common than at its peak in the 1980s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Rashidah by Decade
How has Rashidah 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.
Rashidah by State
Birth registrations for Rashidah span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York. On average, about 13 Rashidahs were registered per state.
Rashidah + Last Name Combinations
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Rashidah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rashidah?
We estimate approximately 321 people named Rashidah 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 1,067,771 Americans share this first name.
Is Rashidah a common name?
Rashidah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 343 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rashidah most popular?
Rashidah reached peak popularity in 1977, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rashidah is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rashidah a female name?
Rashidah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rashidah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rashidah Smith, Rashidah Johnson, Rashidah 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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