Rasheema
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "soft and calm breeze".
Name Census estimates that about 106 living Americans carry the first name Rasheema. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Rasheema today is around 41 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rasheema births was 1986 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rasheema. 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
106
~ 1 in 3,233,531 Americans
Peak year
1986
11 babies that year
Average age
41
years old
1997 SSA rank
#10,560
Tracked since 1974
Popularity
Rasheema: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rasheema from the 1970s through to the 1990s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 52 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1980s peak, Rasheema remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rasheema 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 Rasheema during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Rasheemas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Rasheema
The name Rasheema is believed to have its roots in Arabic, originating from the word "rashim" which means "to inscribe" or "to mark." It is thought to have first emerged during the medieval period in the Middle East and North Africa.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Rasheema is found in a 12th-century manuscript from Andalusia, a region then under Moorish rule in present-day Spain. The manuscript mentions a woman named Rasheema who was a renowned calligrapher and poet at the court of the Almohad dynasty.
Another historical reference to the name Rasheema comes from a 14th-century Persian text, which mentions a scholar and astronomer by that name who made significant contributions to the study of celestial bodies and the development of astronomical instruments.
In the 16th century, a woman named Rasheema was recorded as being a skilled embroiderer and textile designer in the Ottoman Empire, renowned for her intricate and vibrant designs that adorned the garments of the royal court.
Rasheema Al-Nabulsi, born in 1640 in Damascus, was a prominent female scholar and theologian who wrote extensively on Islamic jurisprudence and Quranic exegesis, challenging the gender norms of her time.
In the 19th century, Rasheema Al-Baghdadi, born in 1820, was a celebrated Iraqi poet whose works often explored themes of love, spirituality, and the human condition, earning her widespread acclaim throughout the Arabic-speaking world.
While the name Rasheema has its roots in the Arab world, it has also been adopted and adapted in other cultures and regions over time, reflecting the rich tapestry of linguistic and cultural exchange throughout history.
People
Rasheema + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Rasheema 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
Rasheema: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rasheema?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 106 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rasheema 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 3,233,531 US residents.
Is Rasheema a common name?
We classify Rasheema as "Very Rare". It ranks above 65.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 113 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rasheema most popular?
The single biggest year for Rasheema was 1986, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rasheema is about 41 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Rasheema a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Rasheema in the SSA data are female. 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.
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.