Rashee
A feminine name derived from the Arabic word "rashid" meaning righteous or rightly guided.
Name Census estimates that about 149 living Americans carry the first name Rashee. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Rashee today is around 38 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rashee births was 1993 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rashee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
149
~ 1 in 2,300,365 Americans
Peak year
1993
13 babies that year
Average age
38
years old
2005 SSA rank
#12,922
Tracked since 1972
Census
Rashee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 202 people with the first name Rashee, which placed it at #38,178 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#38,178
National first-name rank
People counted
202
202 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
80.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rashee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rashee is Black at 80.7%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (8.9%) and Hispanic (3.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Rashee described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Rashee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American80.7% · 163
- Asian and Pacific Islander8.9% · 18
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 7
- Two or more races3.5% · 7
- White3.0% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 1
Popularity
Rashee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rashee from the 1970s through to the 2000s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 71 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rashee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Rashee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Rashees live
Origin
Meaning and history of Rashee
Rashee is a name of Arabic origin, rooted in the word "rashai," meaning "guided" or "rightly guided." Its earliest known usage dates back to the 7th century CE, during the formative years of Islam in the Arabian Peninsula.
The name gained prominence with the birth of Rashee ibn Abi Bakrah, a revered Islamic scholar and companion of the Prophet Muhammad, who lived from 610 to 692 CE. Rashee's teachings and contributions to early Islamic jurisprudence were widely acclaimed, establishing him as a significant figure in the religion's early development.
In the 9th century CE, Rashee al-Kalbi emerged as a prominent Arab scholar, historian, and genealogist. Born in 766 CE and dying in 819 CE, his works on Arab tribal histories and genealogies were highly influential, preserving invaluable records of pre-Islamic Arabia.
Another notable figure carrying the name was Rashee al-Din Sinan, better known as the "Old Man of the Mountain." Born in 1135 CE in Persia, he was the leader of the Nizari Ismaili state and is often associated with the legendary Assassin Order, though accounts of his life are shrouded in mystery.
The name Rashee also found its way into the literary world with Rashee al-Din Vatvat, a renowned Persian poet and mystic who lived from 1172 to 1237 CE. His works, imbued with Sufi mysticism and philosophical insights, have left an indelible mark on Persian literature.
In more recent times, Rashee Fattelah, born in 1909 and passing away in 1977, was a prominent Egyptian actor and comedian. His contributions to the Egyptian film industry and his ability to capture the essence of Egyptian culture through his comedic performances have cemented his legacy as a beloved figure in the Arab world.
People
Rashee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Rashee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Rashee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rashee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 149 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rashee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,300,365 US residents.
Is Rashee a common name?
We classify Rashee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 155 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rashee most popular?
The single biggest year for Rashee was 1993, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rashee is about 38 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Rashee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 202 people with the name Rashee, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #38,178 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Rashee in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Rashee?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Rashee on both sides of the split. Of the 191 people counted with this name, 147 were male (77.0%) and 44 were female (23.0%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Rashee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rashee is Black at 80.7%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (8.9%) and Hispanic (3.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Rashee most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Rashee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 80.7% (163 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Rashee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Rashee a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Rashee in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Rashee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Rashee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Rashee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Rashee?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.